Black Iris Systems

By David Dodson
2013 | Case No. E492 | Length 2 pgs.

The Black Iris Systems vignette describes a brief scenario where the CEO of Black Iris Systems, Malcolm Briggs, receives opposing emails from two of his board members re: their differing points of view about their participation in the board. The scenario causes him to evaluate the role of board members and his goals for the organization. 

Learning Objective

The learning objective of the case is to present students with a scenario which allows them to consider the challenging role of a CEO when dealing with board members whose points of view are not aligned.
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