[Foundation-l] Would you consider being on the Board?

[Nathan Carter]

sannse wrote:

>Nathan Carter wrote:
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>>Kim Bruning wrote:
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>>>Some aspects that might be good
>>>* Typically "older" users who have a lot of experience
>>>* People who are mild, and unlikely to enter conflict
>>>* People who have also had some amount of real life experience.
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>>I agree with these guidelines except for the second. There is no use 
>>having someone who is just going to follow the group dynamic and agree 
>>on everything just because they are afraid of being confrontational. In 
>>most organisations the real changes come from conflict. Conflict when 
>>constructive and directed properly is useful and should not be something 
>>we shy away from.
>>Cheers,
>>Nathan.
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>There is a big difference between being assertive and active, and being 
>confrontational and aggressive.
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>--sannse
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The point is conflict is not something to be avoided in the business world.
Cheers,
Nathan