How I choose a GOOD one.

Members become candidates for the BOD to get something they want.
No one will serve on the board and “fight” for something I want unless they also want it.

Before voting for a candidate, I consider two things:

A.             What skills does the candidate possess?

I research the candidate’s management experience and business history. I don’t wholly rely on the candidates’ resumes; some will write what they believe will get them elected.
I consider my experience with any candidate who has already served on the board.
I also check two available sources.
1. For background check: https://www.truthfinder.com/dashboard
2. For further verification of skills:
https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/ByOfficerOrRegisteredAgent 

B.             What is the Candidate’s current Agenda?

For candidates who already serve on the board and any long-time residents, I rely on how the candidate acted and his interests.
Agendas may be fluid and can change or be traded on a dime.
Candidates avoid declaring their current Agenda and use generic, politically correct phrases.  A candidate may say he doesn’t have an Agenda and runs only to serve the community; I see that as a red flag and a warning.

Choosing the GOOD one.

Usually, the lineup of candidates is a dozen or more, and I am asked to choose seven.
I never managed to find seven skillful candidates.
If elected, a candidate who lacks the required skills will be a BAD board member.
Acquiring the required skills will take longer than the twelve months on the board.
Next, I eliminate skillful candidates with agendas I can not live with.

The GOOD one is a Candidate with the required skills and one whose agenda I can live with.

Since joining IH in 2017, I have never found more than four GOOD ones to vote for in any yearly election.

For more entertainment, please see                The GOOD, The BAD, and the UGLY.