The Ugly Face: Article Analysis

Summary of Findings
Hill (2016), former freeholder Sarah Lane said, “I’m saddened and troubled by what has happened to Dr. Mabel Watts. This whole incident hurts the reputation of Jackson Community College. Organizations as Instruments of Domination speak about “The Ugly Face”, as such; Sarah Lane stated “On its face it seems mean-spirited. People of goodwill don’t handle things this way.” Paul Senge writes about Personal Mastery and Mental Models and how Organizations must have a good mindset and learn to manage change thoughtfully. Jackson Community College was thoughtless and reckless in their approach in the handling and firing of Dr. Watts and termination of the top 21 executives.
George R. Boggs, in the Handbook of CEO-Board Relationships and Responsibilities, warns that “a CEO’s termination can result in, at the least, negative publicity, and at the worst, litigation” (p. 40). The events that occurred at JCC; financial irresponsibility, reports of lack of oversight and accountability; political interference, followed by the actions taken by the board; the suspension and firing of the president and the termination of 21 others, provides a picture of an institution whose morale is nonexistent.

Watt’s claims of financial irregularities.
As a result of my assessment, it reminds me of the readings from Dr. Boggs “Handbook of CEO-Board Relationships and Responsibilities’ in which he writes about, “The confidence that a college or community has in the leadership of its board can be severely damaged or lost as a result of a contentious CEO-Board relations” (p. 40). Jackson Community College and its relationship with Dr. Watts was a living breathing example of