It's the end of TC as we know it, and I feel fine... I'm going to take a look at this drama through an organizational behavior lens, as a case study for the de

It's the end of TC as we know it, and I feel fine... I'm going to take a look at this drama through an organizational behavior lens, as a case study for the decision facing HuffPo: TC is a blogging organization whose leader has a strong personality and reputation, though he exerts little to no editorial control over the content of the org. Instead, influences the org by his hiring decisions, editorial policies and culture. Arguably, those hiring decisions, editorial policies and culture are what has brought such success to this org. That, plus a powerful brand that this leader established from the beginning. To continue the success of this org means replicating these factors. The brand is already established, but the system that sustains its success should remain as much as possible. The current team also has a wide soapbox and strong opinions. If the owners of this org believes that the current team is necessary for its sustained success, then the owners will need to appease this team and involve them in the recruiting process of a new leader (if it decides to dismiss the current leader). The risk of not appeasing this team is a loss of talent. It's certainly possible to recruit new blogging talent, though the current team has significant individual brand equity and established relationships. The org's owners will need to weigh the pros and cons of this as they make their decisions.