How friendly should the E&C officer be?

While not an outright conflict of interest, getting too close to management has pitfalls for the E&C officer – as Steve Priest and I discuss in our latest Ethics Exchange (on the ECOA web site).  At the same time,  being  close may be essential to being seen as a trusted adviser to key personnel at an organization – and to be in a position to identify and address risks at an early stage.

We hope you find our effort to strike the right balance useful.