In case you missed it before...
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I believe that Casey's mistakes are intolerable and Miller's conflict untenable.
The principal responsibility of the board is Corporate Governance. It makes fundamental decisions on behalf of the entity from a more detached and objective point of view. The board is not responsible for the day-to-day operations of the entity (though executive board members may also invole themselves in specific sub-committees or sub-boards).
The only operational person usually involved with the board is the CEO.
Greg Miller's role with the club is purely operational. He is a salaried employee, responsible for administering the football operations. In this role, he also reports directly to the CEO.
As a board member AND an operational employee, he will lack the objectivity needed to make decisions at this level. Decisions may need to be made that benefit the greater good of the Richmond Football Club but do not benefit Greg Miller, Football Operations Manager. It is this conflict that is untenable.
As has been pointed out in the papers, he also will report to CEO, Steven Wright in his operational role but have Wright answerable to him in his board role.
This situation greatly compromise's Wright's ability to do his job to the best of his ability and I would not be surprised if Wright is forced to resign on a matter of principle.
Casey has had 5 years as President of the club. In that time, he has made a series of decisions that have been flawed and have resulted in doubts over the long term viability of the club.
I do not have the confidence in him that he will not continue to make flawed decisions which would send up bankrupt.
Further to this, on a matter of principle, we had the public resignations of Brendon Schwab, Peter Welsh and Michael Daddo. Do not make the mistake of undermining the import of these actions. These were a very public protest at the decisions that the board was making; that Schwab, Welsh and Daddo knew to be flawed.
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Note: CJH holds an executive position with a large Australian Corporation and by virtue of his position, knows quite a bit about corporate governance.
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I believe that Casey's mistakes are intolerable and Miller's conflict untenable.
The principal responsibility of the board is Corporate Governance. It makes fundamental decisions on behalf of the entity from a more detached and objective point of view. The board is not responsible for the day-to-day operations of the entity (though executive board members may also invole themselves in specific sub-committees or sub-boards).
The only operational person usually involved with the board is the CEO.
Greg Miller's role with the club is purely operational. He is a salaried employee, responsible for administering the football operations. In this role, he also reports directly to the CEO.
As a board member AND an operational employee, he will lack the objectivity needed to make decisions at this level. Decisions may need to be made that benefit the greater good of the Richmond Football Club but do not benefit Greg Miller, Football Operations Manager. It is this conflict that is untenable.
As has been pointed out in the papers, he also will report to CEO, Steven Wright in his operational role but have Wright answerable to him in his board role.
This situation greatly compromise's Wright's ability to do his job to the best of his ability and I would not be surprised if Wright is forced to resign on a matter of principle.
Casey has had 5 years as President of the club. In that time, he has made a series of decisions that have been flawed and have resulted in doubts over the long term viability of the club.
I do not have the confidence in him that he will not continue to make flawed decisions which would send up bankrupt.
Further to this, on a matter of principle, we had the public resignations of Brendon Schwab, Peter Welsh and Michael Daddo. Do not make the mistake of undermining the import of these actions. These were a very public protest at the decisions that the board was making; that Schwab, Welsh and Daddo knew to be flawed.
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Note: CJH holds an executive position with a large Australian Corporation and by virtue of his position, knows quite a bit about corporate governance.
