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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Part Two.

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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.

The Good, The Bad, and the UGLY

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I love Western movies. One of my favorites is The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.
Like most of you, I did not pay attention to who was on the board of directors for years.
I came to Indian Hammock to enjoy the best place to call home, relax, and not get involved in local politics. I have great neighbors, and I thought nothing could go wrong.
In 2019, I discovered that many things could go wrong when people become board members and have the power to enforce their agendas on others.

Few board members will try to control themselves, but they will not be perfect – Those are the Good.
Most will enforce their agendas, “doing it for the community” – Those are the Bad.
Very few will deceive, lie, and do bad things to win and control – Those are the Ugly.

This grading system is comparative. Good can be distant from Perfect, and Ugly doesn’t necessarily warrant banishment from Indian Hammock.

People will transform, for 12 months, from GOOD to BAD and sometimes to UGLY.
The Good and the Bad: When they stop being board members, they “see the light” and sometimes apologize for their wrongdoings.
The UGLY may continue to lie and cheat.

For 12 months, the BAD and the UGLY will cause damage and suffering.
The GOOD will become BAD if it is found out that they don’t have the skills to manage and govern.

I have experienced seven boards of directors led by four Presidents.
Two of the presidents earned my grade of BAD.
One President can even be considered UGLY.
Only one President deserves the grade GOOD – David Bass.

As always, this is my opinion and grading. Other members may think differently.
It was painful to lose the service of the only Good President and Board of Directors we have had in the last seven years.

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