RIM in the aftermath of its shareholder meeting was told that its deal to drop a leadership challenge was just temporary. Northwest & Ethical, which had put forward a motion to force a split between the board chairman and CEO roles, said the BlackBerry maker had six months to prove that Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis had a need to lead both the board and the overall company at the same time. If the voluntary, independent committee can't reach a conclusion by January 31, 2012, the proposal would come back.
