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Soon-to-be retired foundation CEO: How I stopped micromanaging

Mark Pritchett took a leadership punch to the gut early on in a CEO role. He had the fortitude — and foresight — to know he had to change.

  • By Mark Gordon
  • | 10:40 a.m. July 20, 2022
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Gulf Coast Community Foundation President and CEO Mark Pritchett recently announced he plans to retire in 2023. (Courtesy photo)
Gulf Coast Community Foundation President and CEO Mark Pritchett recently announced he plans to retire in 2023. (Courtesy photo)
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Mark Gordon.
Mark Gordon.

Less than a year into what was a dream CEO job, Mark Pritchett got walloped with a nightmare: He was micromanaging the organization, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, and stumbling as the leader of what was then a 18-employee, $281 million-asset organization.   

 

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