What CEOs Can Learn From Disney's Proxy Fight With Activist Investor Nelson Peltz
As Disney remains locked in an ongoing struggle with activist investor Nelson Peltz, rejecting his bid for board seats and his vision for the company, companies must create a viable plan to manage an activist and maintain investor confidence.
"For any company, even Disney, activist investors should serve as a wake-up call for leadership," says Managing Director Richard Holt. For any leadership team, managing an activist requires four essential steps:
- Crafting a viable plan
- Effectively communicating the plan to the market as well as their employees
- The market believing the plan
- The company having the capability to deliver it with P&L reality
Learn how your leadership team can maintain investor confidence by controlling the narrative with effective communication.
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