It does not matter what the setting, whenever people gather in groups, there will be conflict. Those who see position as power, and are power driven will seek position and use it for self-aggrandizement. The best any group can do is make sure you have fair elections and do not elect the power hungry. This is why politics has a bad name, we elect the political animals and then they strive hard to maintain that power. It is the same in a club or a nation.... Don't take it! Work for the purpose of the club, and be strong enough to confront tyrannical leadership. The leadership we have is the leadership we have permitted. Hard words, but we have to be strong enough to protect both the breed and the clubs we are part of. Dave ----------------------------------- Well said Marcia and we forget that we belong to "a club" because we want to associate with those of common interest to learn as well as teach and the prime goal of our club is to Promote the positive aspects of our Breed and act as Guardians of the breed. It should never be to promote one's self!! The best one can do is to have Breed Responsibility Morton Morton Goldfarb,M.D. FACS > On Mar 19, 2014, at 10:18 PM, Marcia Hadley <blackoaks01@xxxxxxx> wrote: Personality conflicts gone insane at the Regional Club level, I have been involved in my beloved Club for 30 years, and have seen the following first hand: New and prospective members leaving in droves due to conflicts in personality that have resulted in some rather nasty scream fests, displays of appalling poor sportsmanship, and bullying, both at club meetings, and at shows. I feel overwhelmed, and saddened by it. > Marcia Hadley --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================