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>I think people forget sometimes that comments come with a context.

I mean, this is definitely one of my pet peeves, but the wider context of this conversation is specifically a board doing stupid shit, so that's a very relevant counterexample to the thing being stated. Board members in general often do stupid/short-sighted shit (especially in tech), and I don't know of any examples of corporate board members recusing themselves.

>>LordDr+(OP)
Common example of recusal is CEO comp when the CEO is on the board.

>>mhluon+M4
That's what I would term a black-and-white case. I don't think there's anyone with sense who would argue in good faith that a CEO should get a vote on their own salary. There are many degrees of grey between outright corruption and this example, and I think the concern lies within.

>>LordDr+(OP)
It happens a lot. Every big company has CEOs from other businesses on its board and sometimes those businesses will have competing products or services.

Eric Schmidt on Apple’s board is the example that immediately came to my mind. https://www.apple.com/ca/newsroom/2009/08/03Dr-Eric-Schmidt-...