ALT Excerpt from STORMING THE IVORY TOWER that reads: >> Personnel There is a famous saying that “people are policy.” With my past experience running large, complex organizations, I was a firm believer in this rule. I knew that I needed to quickly hire people who I knew were extremely competent, personable, and would not make mistakes under pressure. If one must micromanage, goals will never be achieved. … … Trustee Amy Reid, the faculty representative on the board, told reporters she was “concerned about how personnel decisions are being made under Corcoran.” Reid said she was “very concerned about the process for hiring and firing on campus” because hires had happened “without any official notice much less a hiring committee.”