Nobody likes a back-seat driver, and nobody feels safe when the two people in the front seat are arguing about every element of a road trip. The same is true in a partnership. When management and the board disagree on direction, managing growth or any other key decision, the entire organization is at risk. Partners feel unsafe. We've seen it many times: Promising organizations led by visionary managers and experienced directors suddenly become paralyzed when top leaders can't agree. Like two people in a car both trying to grab the wheel and control the gas pedal, the results aren't pretty.
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