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Board Almost Destroys Organization
Members of the Executive Committee seemed to be running the association as a fiefdom rather than as a democracy. Only later, when the organization found that there was no financial oversight, no checks and balances, and no money in the bank, they realized that the current system of governance had failed them.
Strong CEO Rattles Complacent Board
A board realizes that it needs a strong CEO but isn’t used to delegating its authority to make decisions.
Good Governance Averts Crisis Despite Perceived CEO Mistake
One Board member angrily complains about a letter improperly soliciting the members of their organization. Accusatory emails shoot back and forth and the temperature of the Board members and CEO begins to rise. “This was the old way of handling problems,” one board member comments. However, the Board has recently implemented a new way of governing and it was time for its first test.