Part of the problem here is too much collective decision-making. Sometimes it's much better to just assign someone responsibility for something. Then if they s

Part of the problem here is too much collective decision-making. Sometimes it's much better to just assign someone responsibility for something. Then if they screw up, they can learn from it, or you give the job to someone else. I think a lot of the issue here is due to the fact that there was seemingly a one week period between the decision being made and it actually being communicated. And then, because no one has been given authority to make decisions and actually be a leader, then everything they say has to be in this weird passive voice like "It's been decided that.." which makes it sound like a conspiracy when it's really just a fear of delegation. The ruling committee should nominate someone to do things, and then let them do it. They should never try to actually run things themselves, it's always a disaster.