The reason leadership could be lacking is because most good leaders are reluctant to get caught in this spiraling abyss of getting no where, and visiting and revisiting issues that should have been resolved months if not years ago. Who wants to step up to a mess?When we have a good leaders, others "plot" to get them out, doesn't take long to figure out that an extreme amount of energy is spent by some scheming before the next election for their own personal agendas trying to figure out who they can get rid of that voted against them..and who they can get in that will vote with them. That is why you end up with "factions" within the Board, when you have factions, nothing gets accomplished quickly, and everything keeps getting tabled to the next meeting. I can think of a few good leaders that are fair, unbiased, who aren't "popular" so to speak, that I think would make good Board members, they aren't "owned" by anyone, nor have they been courted by one faction or the other to run for the board.Yet they won't run, because they are not middle of the road sort of people, they make waves when they need to, they speak up for what is right, they are statesmen, not politicians.Unfortunately, the world is run by feel good words, not action, that is why statesmen are often a threat to politicians, and organizations are left to be run by the "talkers" and not the "doers" the politician doesn't care if anything gets accomplished, he is concerned primarily with keeping his position and the perks that go along with it, so he just keeps saying what he thinks the public wants to hear, tries to maintain his popularity by being "nice" and going through the motions of looking like he is accomplishing something, when in fact nothing is getting done. However, he is "likable". doesn't make too many waves, and is a pro a double talk and riding the fence. the politician and the con artist have much in common.So people vote them in and then bitch because nothing is getting accomplished. Wonder why? hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Steve and Christine Grainger WWW.HICKORYHILLGSD.COM > [Original Message] > From: <Trahanone@xxxxxxx> > To: <acorreia1043@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <sally@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 3/4/2007 10:43:56 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Results of the Special Board Meeting > > I have not been involved enough to make a comment but i will say one thing. > THIS BOARD HAS LIVED IN DRAMA THE LAST SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR AND SOMEONE > NEEDS TO STEP UP AND LEAD THIS CLUB BECAUSE IT IS A TOTAL MESS AT THE MOMENT. WE > NEED SOME LEADERS TO STEP IN QUICKLY. > > Scott > <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free > email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.com. > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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. > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================