His ease of working with people of diverse backgrounds and beliefs greatly advanced his ability to arrive at effective decisions. In fact in 1938 he became the first non-Quaker ever to serve on the board. On the positive side, the presumption is that those in authority at least tolerate the proposed solution. On the negative side, sufficient feedback is available to indicate that a vociferous minority will not emerge which will make the solution inoperable. The risks of the process can be high, but so can be the consequences of the decision.
Informed leadership is paramount in the effective management of such change.
It is vital that all stakeholders understand and exercise the concept of good faith. Good faith demands that in communication one faction does not deliberately control the flow of information in such a way as to manipulate the interest of the other party. He ought to question them upon everything and listen to their opinions before forming his own conclusion. From everything I heard and the little bit of fact that can be gleaned from what I read, the Board of Managers accepted the single recommendation from the A.R.C. and endorsed it without any change. This decision has taken a strike at the McCabe Scholarship program whether intended or not.