Glen: Good to know you're still out there listening and your new guru status has not affected your demeanour.
> In my experience, Positions of power are sought by people in need of power Of course, why else would they take on thankless jobs and become targets for snipers. Hopefully they will use their power for the benefit of all. > We have one (too) long serving council member who -after being reelected at > the last AGM- stated 'anything he does not want to happen in the association > will not happen'. Too bad he did not say it before the election. > This same member has been formally asked to resign by fellow council > members Then the system is working, the fact that his fellow councillors are aware of his shortcomings reduces his power. There's no way to ensure our own version of perfection in all councillors. > We need a free and open media to have a half decent form of democracy Very, very true. Some years ago I used get the NZBD Association journal I remember they used to publish your somewhat vitriolic letters attacking the then leadership, is that what you mean? I believe that all executive council minutes should be published. > A leadership which empowers its membership will be supported by the > membership. > No membership support means they - as a whole- did not support your policies > and actions. Ah if it was only so! My experience is that if the membership is happy with the way things are going, they become complacent and happy to leave all the work to the few, who in their craze for power do all the work. The resultant apathy is not good for the organisation. Good to hear from you again David C ----- Original Message ----- From: "Garuda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 6 January 2003 7:47 PM Subject: Re: BD Farming in America > David > > If you want good leadership in a democratic organisation, or country for > > that matter, it is the responsibility of the membership or citizens to use > > their rights to ensure that A) You have good leaders and B) The leaders > > carry out the masses wishes. > > > If only this was possible. > In my experience, Positions of power are sought by people in need of power > and in their need they are there to pursue their personal goals. > We have one (too) long serving council member who -after being reelected at > the last AGM- stated 'anything he does not want to happen in the association > will not happen'. Too bad he did not say it before the election. > This same member has been formally asked to resign by fellow council > members, however due to a strickly controlled NZBDA media none of the > general membership have heard anything abpout the debilitating effect he has > had for many years. > We need a free and open media to have a half decent form of democracy. > A leadership which enpowers its membership will be supported by the > membership. > No membership support means they - as a whole- did not support your policies > and actions. > Glen A > >
