Atamva Okuti Boroa Thank you for this observation and it is right on the spot and presented it succinctly. I hope members on this forum will and can reflect on what you have articulated here.
Thank you again. On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 9:22 AM, Okuti Boroa <ok...@asili.co.ug> wrote: > Hi, > > > > I wrote a mail that caused quite a discussion and I thought after reading > through all the submissions that it would be wise for me to add another > dimension. > > > > I have been involved and still involved in various leadership positions, > (some voluntary and not paid) I continue to struggle for my daily bread JSome > of the lessons are indeed very big and serious and I would like to > share with all the leaders in one way or another that when you start a cause > or get involved in one that involves the society there is an unwritten law > of accountability (not the money we collect, mine is in reference to the > mission) to the society that you will have to observe. > > > > I have worked in community initiatives where I have earned zero income and > have ended up losing face on top of that because I did not meet their > expectations, yes all communities have expectations and again it is up to > you as a leader to see whether you can meet them or see how they can be > harmonized with your abilities or resources as a leadership or leadership > team and this may serve as a lesson to all of us – what can we actually do, > maybe we are held up between the making of daily bread and the creation of > strategic solutions for our communities. > > > > So we end up lamenting because we are held hostage to a very difficult > situation. I once stopped voluntarism because here I was thinking about a > community when I had my own rent, food and utility bills un catered for – in > fact a friend even asked me where my priorities were, he asked me whether I > could solve the problems of the world while I had my own biting very hard! > > > > This means you must be ready as a leader to be criticised, questioned and > shaken from time to time. It will be how you respond that will save or > destroy the day. Most of us who were involved in the start up of this forum > are at high level leadership and probably can understand this most so maybe > we should avoid reactive responses, but seek solutions together with those > that are raising the concerns (*Sometimes may be the best that they can do > is raise concerns or criticise positively - and may be that is a quality you > can harness to succeed as the driver of the ship*). > > > > The work of a leader is to create solutions all the time, and I would like > to believe all the comments are mostly professionally motivated and not > attacks on personalities. If I am wrong I am very sorry and will immediately > stop posting any comments in that regard to this forum. May be I am overly > optimistic and think that everyone understands me and that I understand > everyone. > > > > I am sure you have all been in board rooms where it seems like the end of > the world but people walk out with agreements and move on – this is because > it is business and not personal. Anyway I will meet you all soon and those > who will ignore me, refuse to hug me or are cold towards me and my girl > friend and our son – I will know that they have taken it personal. If I sit > with them at a table and they don’t buy me a beer like they usually do – I > will know the answer – let me wait. > > > > I do not know if there are any hidden agenda’s, politics, ideas or other > plans in this forum, if they have evolved then it is time for me to find > another forum. I chose to believe that a smoothly sailing forum is like a > marriage/relationship without quarrels and disagreements!! A BIG TIME BOMB > TICKING AWAY > > > > I hope it is a useful lesson ...... > > > > That is why for Terego I will campaign for Wadri and for Municipality I > will campaign for Aridru, it’s not personal – lets avoid personalisation’s. > > > > -- > > “Website & e-Solutions, Networks, Marketing Communications" > > > > Blog: http://asili4u.wordpress.com > > Tel +256 312 294857/1 and Mobile +256 772 725252 (Uganda) > > > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > WestNileNet@kym.net > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at > http://www.mail-archive.com/westnilenet@kym.net/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > _______________________________________________ > >
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