That's no way to run things. If I didn't like things, I could go elsewhere. I either perform or I'm gone. The board decides. I don't have tenure or even a contract.
Good performance is what wins at the end of the day.
Governors are getting into the act directly, as are legislatures. I've noticed accelerated activity. Trustees are being appointed with more of a strong sense of direction. Governors use trustees as their agents to carry out an agenda. But there seems to be less resistance on the part of campuses.