Sorenson LLC, a publicly traded company, has ten members on its board. Of the ten members, six members are employees of the company-including the CEO, who also chairs the board. The board has been failing in its responsibilities toward the shareholders, who now want a new board. Assuming that the total number of board members remains constant, how many outside directors should the shareholders appoint to Sorenson's board to achieve board independence?

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The stakeholders should appoint at least seven outside directors for optimal functioning of the board. As mentioned in Strategy Highlight 12.1, to achieve board independence, experts in corporate governance recommend that two-thirds of its directors be outsiders.

Sorenson LLC, a Publicly Traded Company, Has Ten Members on Its