Can CEOs Really Have a Private Life?

Can CEOs Really Have a Private Life?

The firing of Kohl’s chief Ashley Buchanan raises questions about how much boards should know about what executives do when they’re off the clock.

Even CEOs sometimes get the 'you're fired' treatment

Sometimes, corporate boards ditch euphemisms and use plain language when they fire CEOs.Richard Drew/APThe recent firing of Ashley Buchanan as Kohl's CEO included the words "terminated" and "for cause."Directors, at times, ditch corporate euphemisms to signal accountability and maintain credibility.Boards are sometimes more "emphatic" with the words they use than decades ago, one expert told BI."You're fired."It's jarring for pretty much anyone …