I think one of the dilemmas or sort of contradictions is that the presumption, of course, is that corporations are run for the benefit of shareholders, but I think particularly when you look at the companies that failed--Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns--they were not being run for the benefit of shareholders at all.
Reed discusses the contradiction in corporate governance regarding shareholder benefits.
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