Friday, February 13th is the last day for filing a candadicy in the 2015 Sun City Anthem Board of Directors Election.
It is with this final date in mind, that this article is dedicated.
Looking at a
Senior Homeowners Association...It's
Membership...and a Need for
in its Leadership
Being a member of the Sun City Anthem
community for almost 10 years, I've come to the conclusion that "crusading" is normally a complete waste of one's
time.
Why?
Fighting "the
system" only results in criticism and dislike amongst many residents
despite honest attempts of some to bring change that common sense
demands.
And nothing demonstrates that more than
selfish decisions of leaders believing they are unaccountable to those they
swore to honestly represent.
The saying, "you
can't fight city hall", is ever so apparent when one looks at the
continual election of individuals who, for some strange reason, need "power" at this late stage of their
lives...
...making choices...that simply HURT PEOPLE, as well as the financial integrity of our
community.
Someone once said
to me:
"There are three
types of individuals who reside in a senior homeowners
association:
1. Those who
have been successful in life and wish to enjoy its last years in peace without
community involvement.
2. Those who
have been successful in life, yet feel they still have "something
left"....making attempts to "give back" in order to make life an enjoyable
experience for others.
3. Those who
have accomplished little in their past lives, yet feel a last ditch effort to
"be someone" in their own eyes and those of
others...the followers who now for some insecure reason....believe..."they're
time has come" for power and control."
....and....sadly in an overwhelming
number of cases....those in category #3...are normally elected to a Board of
Directors.
I've often thought about that over the
years as I've witnessed those words in action....and...unfortunately...they are,
for the most part, TRUE.
So many GOOD
people volunteer for various committees with the best of intentions, yet once a
part of them....CHANGE...or...feel peer pressure...TO
CHANGE.
Individualism and
creative thinking become "stifled" as they
realize their hope of a positive experience has turned into a nightmare of
frustration....
...as pettiness and "politicking"
become the norm, knowing that acceptance among "the
leaders" also means, agreeing with
them...
...or...face
being looked at as a "thorn in the side" with the ultimate result in
being ostracized by the remaining "team players" who
accomplish little, other than DO WHAT THEY ARE
TOLD...
...a sure-fire result of which
is...STAGNATION.
And what is the reward for always
defending and being a part of that "system"?
A small group of people congregating in
a "smoke filled room" deciding who the future BOARD MEMBERS should be...and how
they plan to keep their "control" in tact by choosing
only those who have been loyal at "playing the game".
To this, add a
publication run by an individual whose background is less then honorable
and who fits category #3 previously described....a
person who is every bit "in the pocket" of those same
individuals.
And that....
...pretty much describes the evolution
of leadership in Sun City Anthem.
Is all of this a fantasy on my
part?
That is for you to decide...but...when
you see few, if any individuals, running for positions on our board, with the
exception of a small group...normally all campaigning together....and...being
endorsed by one particular publication that boasts a 100% winning
record...
....that same publication that avoids
telling the FULL STORY....
...that same publication that has
SUPPORTED every decision made by those endorsed...
...despite the
ADVERSE affect many of those decisions have had on our community....
To continue that path...that mediocre
past....can have only one result...
MEDIOCRITY
It is time we realize
that we an aging association that is now 16 years old...that the time has come
to "pass the baton" to a new and younger
generation....a generation that must realize that excellent leadership is not
merely desired, but IMPERATIVE in order to continue your Sun City Anthem
retirement existence.
Will any of this change
?
Not as long as
those in Category #3 are allowed to prevail.
Could you be a
Category #2 individual or a Category #1 individual who feels a need to "right..wrongs"?
If so, there is a growing army of many
residents who want to know who you are....and...if you
have....
"The Right
Stuff"
..to lead our community in an
HONEST and UNSELFISH manner...
... looking at it through the eyes of
proper experience, integrity, and individualism....
...sharing your reasoning for
decisions through fluid communication with your
constituents...
... in order that they too feel a part
of an "honest system" to which they would give their time and effort in
volunteering for various positions....knowing their input would be welcomed
rather than rebuked.
We hope you will step forward and
consider running for our Board of Directors...dedicating yourself to
reestablishing the true meaning of the word ...
"community"
Dick
Arendt
Anthem
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