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Bad breakup; Perhaps the Red Cross board was too hasty in pushing Mark Everson out the door for his personal relationship with a subordinate.(Column)(workplae relationship)

Byline: John Hollon

Here's a hypothetical business problem to ponder: What do you do when your top executive, someone who has only been on the job a short time yet has quickly revamped and revitalized the organization, has a momentary moral lapse and gets involved romantically with a subordinate?

In America's 21st century business environment, there's an easy, knee-jerk answer-you get rid of the executive involved, even if he (or she) is doing a great job. That's what happened to American Red Cross president Mark Everson, who resigned late last month after admitting that he had engaged in a personal relationship with a subordinate.

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