Originally Posted by
stormin norman
In this dispute has anyone heard from the British Airways chairman ?
Now theres a man who's keeping his head down.
No views either way about the current Chairman, but I wouldn't expect him to make any comments at this stage.
A chairman's role has changed significantly in the (large size) corporate world generally, with a clear separation of roles between an independent chairman (long term corporate strategy etc) and a CEO actually running the business operationally.
Very different from Lord King's day. That was partly because there was no such clear demarcation of roles in those days, and partly because of Lord King's personality! He was very much the executive boss, with a managing director below him. Much the same applied, some say to a lesser extent, when Lord Marshall became Chairman.
Wille Walsh has been given a job to do and will be allowed to get on with it.
If he fails, they'll get rid of him. Although, if the 'golden goodbye' Ayling received following his incompetence is any indication, that's more a blow to pride than pocket.