# CEO Contagion: Protecting the Institution When the Chief Executive Is Under Scandal

> For chairs, directors and senior executives. Learn to separate the person from the institution, run a fair and independent inquiry, put people first, keep…

- Provider: BrandsClass Executive Academy (a Brands Nexus Network Limited company)
- Format: online lessons, then a live virtual boardroom simulation with AI board members, scored against a published rubric
- Duration: about 240 minutes (9 lessons)
- Access: 365 days from the day you start
- Price: ₦320,000 (NGN)
- Certificate: a certificate that anyone can verify online. It is not a regulated or accredited qualification.
- Level: Boardroom
- Who it is for: Chairs, independent directors, general counsel, people and communications heads of African groups where a chief executive or founder could be at the centre of a scandal.
- Page: https://brandsclass.com/courses/ceo-contagion-protecting-the-institution-when-the-chief-executive-is-under-scandal/
- Last updated: 2026-10-28

## What you will learn

- Act in the first hours: sort known, alleged and unknown, put independent directors in charge and preserve evidence
- Design a fair, independent and timely inquiry, with protections for the complainant and fairness for the accused
- Fulfil the duty of care to the complainant, the accused and the workforce, and prevent retaliation
- Put interim leadership, decision rights and tightened approvals in place and address key-person dependence
- Sequence communication to lenders, regulators, staff, partners and the press using one set of facts
- Protect the brand without scapegoats or cover-ups, and write statements that survive scrutiny
- Plan for each outcome of the inquiry and rebuild trust with visible governance changes

## Lessons

1. The first hours: separate the person from the institution
2. Facts before narrative: a fair and independent inquiry
3. People first: the complainant, the accused and the workforce
4. Governance and continuity: who runs the company now
5. Stakeholders and sequencing: who hears what, first
6. Brand isolation without betrayal
7. The public narrative: statements that survive scrutiny
8. Disclosure, legal exposure and the regulators
9. Resolution and rebuilding

## How to enrol

Open https://brandsclass.com/courses/ceo-contagion-protecting-the-institution-when-the-chief-executive-is-under-scandal/ to create a free account and buy a seat.