Quote:Sandy – “Jeff Boyd and the Board are mentioned but unfortunately the Board is nowhere to be seen.”
That’s the dark horse ain’t it though. Boyd & Co have a mile of politics to beat down, a serious case of not so passive resistance to overcome, all that before they can even get positioned to confront the recalcitrant ego’s and the DoIT counteroffensive. In short, the board need to get enough room to swing a cat. Clearly Skidmore has been captured – if he was ever loose – and there’s serious money bet on him always being ‘the chosen one’; the track record to date fully supporting that investment.
BUT, it would, IMO, be unwise to write off Boyd & Co just yet. With every silly decision, denial and back stairs plot, the IR show more of their hand and strategy. It comes down how quickly and willingly the board learns how to play dirty; how much stamina and how determined the board is to bring in real change, starting with a decent deputy (a battle royal not yet lost) and a new DAS.
The politics are horrendous, the resistance entrenched and well practiced. Skidmore has covered some of the avenues for criticism; but not all. There are vulnerable areas within in the walls, Chambers, Weeks, Campbell and a few others are weak spots. The board could, with a little assistance, collapse those weak spots and begin the much needed cleanout. The grounds are there; just needs a little exposure, words in the right ears, a little political clout and the middle level support structure could be taken out of the game, as none could withstand impartial scrutiny. It’s getting into a position where the soft middle layers can be collapsed. It's making the whole thing implode that both creates and resolves the problems for Boyd.
Internal, individual investigations into actions taken and complaints made could see the whole pack off and a new start made in short order; it’s the nerve, willpower and guts to do it which are needed - now. The external walls have proven bomb resistant – it’s now a Sappers job to undermine the edifice and collapse it – from the inside out.
Aye; It’s all balanced on a razors edge and the Boyd determination; he may yet fail, but I won’t be writing either him or his board off, not just yet a while.
Toot toot.