In a rare and deeply reflective conversation, Suresh Narayanan takes us inside a crisis he did not create, but was entrusted to resolve. Moving beyond compliance checklists and post-facto explanations, the discussion explores how even mature governance systems can miss early warning signals, how boards struggle with ambiguity under pressure, and why waiting can quietly become the biggest risk of all. Narayanan speaks candidly about moments when data failed to give answers, values demanded costly choices, and whether leadership became profoundly lonely. This is not a story of rules followed, but of judgment exercised, where human stakes, board courage, and ethical clarity ultimately shaped trust, recovery, and long-term value.

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