Assume you on the Board of Directors for Activision Blizzard.

https://www.activisionblizzard.com/who-we-are

The video game industry has a poor reputation in terms of sexual harassment and inclusivity. A prime example is the issues that have surfaced at Activision Blizzard.

Please listen/read the following from NPR

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1039393895

Recently (3/22) a settlement was reached about this issue for $18Million. However, as the NPR story explains, there are investigations pending on multiple fronts.

Leadership initially claimed the allegations had no merit and this statement came from the top management at the company. They soon had to backtrack as they discovered that not taking allegations seriously was not an option.

Investigations showed the CEO, Bobby Kotick, was aware of allegations and sexual harassment issues for years. Kotick's latest response was to ask for his salary to be cut until issues are fixed. The reduction would be to $62,500 from his last wage of $155 million.

What should you do as a board member? Focus on the ethical aspects of your decision for this assignment. Items to address:

• Describe how this is an ethics related leadership issue or dilemma involved with this example
• Recommend a solution
  • What consequences should be in store for the CEO?
  • What should the company do to address damage to their reputation?