An outside review is not there because the board has failed. It's there because the people doing the work are volunteers, not governance experts and they are fitting it in where they can.
Finding a job that speaks to your passion can be stressful. Some people are anxious when they realize that their passions are difficult to identify, seem ambiguous or elusive, or feel non-transferable to actual jobs.
The command-and-control management style is a thing of yesteryear. It is no longer effective in today’s world of work where employees are more vocal and simply will not stand for this style.