I’d like for everyone to consider something that I’ve never seen discussed here on this forum or elsewhere, and that is responsibility. For those who have entered into this process of second-guessing everything that the Board does – regardless of your motivation – I think you see no personal consequences to your actions because you have no personal responsibility to deal with the outcome. The Board on the other hand, must (and does) weigh the plusses and minuses of every decision they make in terms of precedence, consistency with past practices, burdens placed on future Boards, and a host of other considerations. In many cases, there are consequences to consider. For example, this most recent discussion on disclosure of BoD election voting results down to the individual candidate level…some argue that as an AAW member, they have the right to know that information, and demand disclosure, further arguing that failure to disclose what is demanded must be a result of some conspiracy, lack of moral fiber or corruption. On the other hand, the Board must bear the burden of their policy decisions - e.g. will AAW be able to effectively seat qualified and good intentioned new Board members in the future?
Like it or not, there are consequences to every decision the Board makes, and those who make the decisions are in the best position to weigh each side of the argument. To sit on the sidelines, throwing stones without personal knowledge of the discussions and considerations that have gone into Board decisions, servers what purpose, exactly? Furthering lack of trust? Vendetta? In the end, the “we’re just keeping them honest” attitude results in nothing more than a divided organization, with everyone either ignoring what’s going on, choosing sides, or walking away in disgust…and what good is any of that?
Like it or not, there are consequences to every decision the Board makes, and those who make the decisions are in the best position to weigh each side of the argument. To sit on the sidelines, throwing stones without personal knowledge of the discussions and considerations that have gone into Board decisions, servers what purpose, exactly? Furthering lack of trust? Vendetta? In the end, the “we’re just keeping them honest” attitude results in nothing more than a divided organization, with everyone either ignoring what’s going on, choosing sides, or walking away in disgust…and what good is any of that?
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