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Scenarios for Engaging Strategic Investors  

By Matt Leatherman

12/12/2025

Directorship Magazine Shareholder Engagement Member-Only

To secure enduring success, corporate directors should proactively engage with strategic investors, fostering mutual understanding and alignment.

While many C-suite executives and board members acknowledge the need for improved shareholder relations, a gap often exists between current practices and optimal engagement. This article explores the critical scenarios in which boards should strategically connect with investors, emphasizing the importance of building these relationships before they are urgently needed.

Discover how understanding investor perspectives through proactive engagement can transform these interactions from transactional to truly strategic partnerships.

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Matt Leatherman is a senior research fellow helping BIT, a behavioral science consultancy, establish an institutional finance practice. He also is a fellow of Georgetown Law’s Denny Center for Democratic Capitalism and an active board member in the endowment and foundation sector. 

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