NAACP Case Solution
The executive director had been fired due to financial improprieties amid charges of sexual harassment. Promptly then the board chairman came under fire as well.
In a very nearby vote, the long time board member, was elected the new board chair. She found herself heading a fractured board of directors and support, volatile financing, and an organization with severely diminished credibility. The case raises issues regarding board supervision, governance arrangement, and disaster leadership in a non-profit setting.The executive director had been fired due to financial improprieties amid charges of sexual harassment. Promptly then the board chairman came under fire as well.
PUBLICATION DATE: October 27, 1997
This is just an excerpt. This case is about LEADERSHIP & MANAGING PEOPLE
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