Apple's board of directors' governance of the company has always been the focus of attention of the outside world. In recent years, the company has encountered many problems including option retrospectives, the mystery of Jobs' health status, and doubts surrounding the CEO succession plan.

Within Apple, Jobs has long pressured the board of directors. According to what Andy learned from multiple people, when Apple was in trouble in 1997, one of the conditions for returning to the company proposed by Jobs, who was expelled by Apple earlier, was to require most company directors to resign.

At that time, there were only two directors on Apple's board of directors who Jobs asked to remain. As soon as Jobs returned to Apple and regained power, he scolded the original board of directors for "screwing everything."

Since then, Jobs has been closely controlling the company and directors rarely challenge him. Just like this year, when Jobs concealed his health, this problem has become particularly obvious.

After significantly losing weight, Jobs took nearly six months of sick leave from early January 2009, but he had almost no explanation. Outside, I'm afraid Andy knew that Jobs was preparing for a liver transplant, while Apple and investors had no idea the truth.

It shows how much Jobs has controlled Apple!

Currently, most of the directors of Apple's board of directors have been carefully selected by Jobs. Not only do they have no objection to Jobs, but some even admire Jobs very much and think he is a genius.

Apple's board of directors currently has only six members, including Jobs, and is the smallest board of directors among the Fortune 500 companies. Although Apple continues to announce excellent financial results, investors have been urging Apple directors to be more independent of the strong Jobs.

An independent board represents the interests of shareholders and is able to challenge CEO when needed.

Jelomi York, a senior director of Apple and chairman of the audit committee, was very disgusted with Jobs's truth about covering up his health. On the phone, when he persuaded Andy, he said that the only reason he did not resign at that time was that he did not want the outside world to speculate on the reason for his resignation. He told Andy very frankly that he really hoped that he would resign at that time.

However, he also admitted that once he left, Apple's board of directors would have less power to oversee and restrict Jobs.

"...Andy, I sincerely hope that you can join the board of directors. Although it is only a part-time job in the nomination committee for the time being, your joining will also reassure shareholders and other investors..."

In the auditorium of Apple headquarters, Andy sat with many major shareholders, watching six board members, three committee members and several independent directors, and listening to Cook, who temporarily served as Jobs' function, do a work report.

Andy glanced at Avon ceo Zhong Binxian sitting beside her. According to what York told him, although Ms. Zhong didn't look very good, her ability and influence were extraordinary. She was not only an independent director of Apple, but also a general director. This time she would be nominated as a member of the Audit Committee, which was completely different from her own bullshit nomination committee.

It seemed that the other party also noticed Andy's gaze. The Chinese-American strong woman smiled and nodded at Andy, and Andy responded with a smile.

"……interesting."

Andy was like a bystander, looking at the people who really controlled Apple in the middle of the field, with a solemn expression and frowning. From time to time, you can see someone looking at Cook with weird eyes. He had heard of an uncertain news before, because of Jobs' sudden leave. Although Jobs concealed his condition well, there were still many speculations that his health was already very dangerous.

Some members of Apple's board of directors have discussed the CEO succession with the head of at least one large tech company. Although it does not seem to be doing the work on behalf of the entire board of directors, it is at least a signal that the board of directors is not buying into the idea of ​​Jobs's choice of Cook as the successor.

The rumor even alarmed Jobs, who was recuperating, responded to the matter in an email to the shareholders' meeting intentionally disclosed to the outside world, saying that "there is no point in finding succession EO."

So, Apple's board of directors is currently in an embarrassing situation. If the board of directors does not start actively looking for a CEO successor, problems will follow. However, if board members look for successors in this "informal" way, it will also bring problems.

Similarly, the most nervous, annoying and uncomfortable person is Cook, who is thinking about the shareholders' reports. Boss Qiao doesn't know how long it will last. He himself knows very well that without Boss Qiao's support, let alone the throne of Ceo, even the current position may not be able to be preserved, and the sharks on the board of directors will tear him apart.

Boss Qiao was just on vacation, so the group of people started to do small moves. If they really couldn't get off the operating table...

Cook dared not think about it.

"Smacking"

After the relatively warm applause, Cook stabilized his mind and continued the next process of the shareholders' meeting, which is the joining of Apple's new directors. The chairman of the nomination committee responsible for director nomination and review took over the voice amid the warm applause.

"According to the nomination of Apple shareholders and the decision discussed by the board of directors, Apple's board of directors formally invited Mr. Andy Smith to join the Apple board of directors as an independent director to serve as a member of the nomination committee.

Andy Smith, currently studying at the University of California, Los Angeles, founded Mockingbird Games in 2006, served as chairman of Marvel Group since 2007, and has also founded the Free City App Mall, Moussica Cloud Computing Company, WhatsApp Company, Ins and other IT technology companies. In 2008, he served as chairman of NBC Global and chairman of Qualcomm. He enjoys a high reputation in the fields of high technology and media…”

The chairman of the Nomination Committee gave an introduction to Andy Smith's background to all major shareholders, the board of directors and Apple executives, and gave high recognition to Andy's talent and achievements.

“Andy Smith is first and foremost an IT engineer and a successful business leader, and we are very happy that he has joined the Apple board.”

"Smacking"

The applause was thunderous. Andy stood up with a smile on her face, and nodded gracefully and calmly to the people around her, thanking them for their applause and support. Although the current Apple stock price is not too exaggerated, the shareholders who can sit here hold at least one percent of the shares, which means they are at least a billionaire. Such a large group of billionaires and corporate representatives can give face so much, Andy cannot remain indifferent.

"Thank you, thank you for your support...thank you..."

After thanking all around, Andy smiled and shook hands with the Apple board members.

"Mr. Smith, welcome you to join the Apple family. I hope you can cooperate happily in the future..."

"Thank you." Andy looked at Cook with a smile on his face and shook hands and thanked.

"Apple is a great company..." Andy started his 'confidences' as the new director of Apple, "...thanks to Apple shareholders and the board of directors for their invitation to me. This is really an invitation that makes me happy and excited. I will take my responsibilities as an independent director of Apple very seriously and fully participate in the activities of the company's board of directors. Thank you."

"Pai Pa"

Applause sounded again, Andy bowed slightly to thank him, and then sat in the Apple board seat. After that Andy just looked at Avon with a smile and was elected as a co-director of Apple amid even more enthusiastic applause. To be honest, Andy really admired this Chinese woman, a Chinese-American from a middle-class family, who broke the so-called glass ceiling. As long as people who have a deep understanding of American society know how difficult it is, it can even be said to be a miracle.

‘…She is indeed shining, and I think we have found an outstanding co-director.’

"Haha, yes."

Andy nodded and echoed the chairman of the nomination committee sitting beside him and sighed in a low voice, but he complained in his heart, did he really not understand the aesthetics of the East and the West, is it really that different?

Not right, at least my aesthetic is normal, and there is no face-blindness that Easterners see Westerners. Look at the goddesses I have tasted, which one is not a beauties that both East and West recognize?

Tsk tsk.

A group of people who have never seen the world...
Chapter completed!