How to resolve a dispute between company directors

How to resolve a dispute between company directors
Resolve issues via negotiation and mediation.
Georgina Toomey
Disagreements between company directors can quickly escalate and, if unchecked, can cause significant disruption to the business. Director disputes in a company may emerge from several situations, such as:directors not fulfilling or breaching their duties;disagreements about the management or direction of the company (including reaching a stalemate on key board decisions); ordeteriorating business or personal relationships between directors. Strategies to deal with disputesTo protect your company, it is crucial to tackle disputes proa...

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