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A Few Good Men (and Women)

Some homeowners run for the community association board because they’re upset about an assessment hike.  Others want to overturn what they consider unfair architectural rules.  It is not unusual for personal agendas to be strong motivators for homeowners to seek office. 

But more often, it seems, homeowners are too busy to serve on the board or don’t want to take on the responsibility.  The same people remain stuck on the board because others aren’t willing to step up.

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Curbing Committee Chaos

A variation of Murphy’s Law states, “If there’s more than one possible outcome of a job or task, and one will result in disaster or an undesirable consequence, then somebody will do it that way.” If only hard-on-his-luck Murphy weren’t right. 

Murphy must have lived in a community association!  Take, for example, the conundrum of committees.  They’re created to give your board a way to gather information and suggestions, offer new ideas and opinions, and perhaps provide a launching point for future board members.  A committee can function as a think tank or an indicator of how the community will react to a given issue.  Sounds great, right?  Well, not exactly.  Remember what ever-the-pessimist Murphy said. 

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Lead the Way

What makes a good leader?  That’s hard to say.  Certainly, Community association Board presidents need to be organized.  They have to be willing to sacrifice some of their free time for Board business.  But they also must be able to move others to work toward a common goal – for free, of course.  For that, they need passion and vision.

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