Shakin' Things Up

In my most recent Wiley lecture, given in connection with the chair I hold, I argued that boards, particularly in financial institutions, should think outside the box with regard to new board appointments, if they really want to improve corporate governance.

So this morning we get the word that Barclays' big board purge might consist of appointing people from

• Lloyd's
• Standard Chartered
• Morgan Stanley
• Merrill Lynch

Right.