When activist investors want to take a look at a company, the boardroom instinct should not be to circle the wagons and call in consultants to do battle. Instead, boards and executive teams need to ask themselves why their company has become a target and whether there are legitimate concerns to be addressed.
当积极投资者希望探一探公司究竟时，董事会的本能不应该是结成利益共同体，召集顾问对付积极投资者。相反，董事会和高管团队需要扪心自问，随什么他们的公司会成为目标，是否存在合理的疑虑需要解决。