Wow. Bullying, sexual harassment, all the usual stuff.<p>How are people still getting away with this for so long? Didn't they even notice the high turnover and Glassdoor reviews?
><i>Former staff members say Loijens's fundraising prowess allowed her to get away with treating people badly. Her value to the organization, they say, includes the deep knowledge she has developed over the years about how to value complex assets such as artwork, real estate, and especially stock in privately held companies that can bring significant tax benefits to donors when they give it away.</i><p>Why was she a manager? Without a power advantage she wouldn't have abused anybody: obviously she wasn't screaming at her superiors, given that she wasn't fired. Most absuers only unfold their unique traits when they're surrounded by subordinates that have no chance of retaliating.
It's interesting to note that despite the "toxic culture", Mari was protected because she was getting the job done, and done well. In her mind, she must have thought that her harsh methods were necessary in order to achieve the desired results.<p>This almost seems analogous to the armed forces, where recruits are subjected to all forms of screaming, yelling and demeaning comments. I would never want to be in such an environment, but clearly, they are doing it because they believe that it works. Do we think that the Marines should be pressured into not yelling at recruits? If not, shouldn't other organizations be given the same latitude if they genuinely think it works best?
The title is missing "at". It sounded as though there was a community foundation that tongue-in-cheek called itself "Toxic Culture".