Post by remnantprep on Jul 13, 2016 15:31:56 GMT 10
Please choose the answer you feel was best! All members can vote and the vote will be open for a week!
JOEY
Hmm leader of home owners society will be a hard one to topple.
Apart from taking her out the back and putting a bullet in her, the next best option is to hold an election of sorts with all leadership positions up for grabs, from leader, security/sheriff, procurement etc. And a meeting called for a chance for all those nominated to stand up and tell their experiences about the roll they are running for and why they should be voted for.
(Well ideally in the end, you want to not have a "leader" but the collective of managers persay who make the decisions as a group majority vote.
This being that everyone hasn't turned into animals and gone wild, but still have a will to continue our current model of leadership instead of everybody going it for themselves.)
AUSTEMPLAR
Find a better candidate, gather support for that candidate by talking with people about the problems and the solution (changing the leadership). Once the leader is ready to takeover and a reasonable rabble is gathered, go have a quiet chat to Mindy.
If Mindy is open to change, she walks and everyone is happy. If she, as the scenario describes, thinks her old position is still valid then the rabble comes in and has a bit of a protest out the front of her place for halfa.
After that the new leader takes defacto control, Gordon works behind the scenes to ensure everyone is onboard with the new leadership.
If there's more than one good candidate after Mindy is gone and people break into factions then try organise an election.
Personally I don't think pur version of democracy is the most efficient form of governance but in a situation where people have lost all control, giving them a voice might be very beneficial to their mindset.
YGIDORP
Directly challenging someone is generally the best way to start a fight, even in everyday life. Not something you want to do.
Going around and canvassing support can also be seen as attempting a coup behind someone's back. Not a good impression for those you want following you, and not likely to be well received by the existing leadership in question.
Before attempting to say what is wrong, have a very good idea of how it should be done right. Hindsight on the other hand is 20/20 - you don't want to be THAT "I-told-you-so" person. You want other people to say "Gordon was right", without having to prompt them.
Thus:
1/. Pre-empting the bad outcomes of a decision and suggesting alternative courses of action. Make it clear while you are doing your best to support the current leader, there are other viable options.
2/. Be the positive and pro-active person. Don't just come up with your own ideas, be inclusive of other peoples' ideas and support them wherever possible. This will build support for you as a leader.
3/. Especially in a leadership issue, having other people fight your battle for you is the most effective way of gathering support. Refer #2.
4/. If your ideas ARE better, you will naturally gather support. If you do not gather support, it's time for a reality check on whether your alternatives are actually better then the status quo.
5/. Have an exit strategy (diplomacy, strategic, tactical) at all times in case the existing leadership goes in a direction you are unable to follow.
SHINESTER
Leaders only have power if people listen to them, if you have no one on your team, then you lead only yourself. So my approach would be to Usurp her very tenuous position with great networking, connection and knowledge, aka just be so much better than her. This is particularly important to people when they're scared, seeing someone who is clear headed and sure tends to have people following them. Assuming I was best for the job [we might have a business leader who is well respected in the community that might be better], I would simply go house to house talking with all members within the community, asking them what they want, their concerns, what they could offer the community etc, build a team of the best people in key positions and arrange my own meeting. Even is she showed up, with the knowledge of what the people want, having an organized team and some connections with people ought help my position. Of course if someone was better for the job, I'd campaign for them similarly. Either way, rustling up popular support would be my plan.
PARANOIA
I would attempt to lead people away from the "one person makes the decisions" model. If one person is in charge there will always be people trying to take that position, usually those unsuitable, like Mindy.
The flip side is if everyone has a say, nothing will get done.
I propose a system where no less than 3 people are in charge of any decision, these people are selected from the community like a jury and would change on a regular basis say weekly/fortnightly. You could go through a pool of everyone who was interested until you started again.
No closed door meetings, any community member is welcome at any discussion.
Doesn't directly address the issue of Mindy, but would solve it in a way. I disagree with the whole idea of one person in charge.
JOEY
Hmm leader of home owners society will be a hard one to topple.
Apart from taking her out the back and putting a bullet in her, the next best option is to hold an election of sorts with all leadership positions up for grabs, from leader, security/sheriff, procurement etc. And a meeting called for a chance for all those nominated to stand up and tell their experiences about the roll they are running for and why they should be voted for.
(Well ideally in the end, you want to not have a "leader" but the collective of managers persay who make the decisions as a group majority vote.
This being that everyone hasn't turned into animals and gone wild, but still have a will to continue our current model of leadership instead of everybody going it for themselves.)
AUSTEMPLAR
Find a better candidate, gather support for that candidate by talking with people about the problems and the solution (changing the leadership). Once the leader is ready to takeover and a reasonable rabble is gathered, go have a quiet chat to Mindy.
If Mindy is open to change, she walks and everyone is happy. If she, as the scenario describes, thinks her old position is still valid then the rabble comes in and has a bit of a protest out the front of her place for halfa.
After that the new leader takes defacto control, Gordon works behind the scenes to ensure everyone is onboard with the new leadership.
If there's more than one good candidate after Mindy is gone and people break into factions then try organise an election.
Personally I don't think pur version of democracy is the most efficient form of governance but in a situation where people have lost all control, giving them a voice might be very beneficial to their mindset.
YGIDORP
Directly challenging someone is generally the best way to start a fight, even in everyday life. Not something you want to do.
Going around and canvassing support can also be seen as attempting a coup behind someone's back. Not a good impression for those you want following you, and not likely to be well received by the existing leadership in question.
Before attempting to say what is wrong, have a very good idea of how it should be done right. Hindsight on the other hand is 20/20 - you don't want to be THAT "I-told-you-so" person. You want other people to say "Gordon was right", without having to prompt them.
Thus:
1/. Pre-empting the bad outcomes of a decision and suggesting alternative courses of action. Make it clear while you are doing your best to support the current leader, there are other viable options.
2/. Be the positive and pro-active person. Don't just come up with your own ideas, be inclusive of other peoples' ideas and support them wherever possible. This will build support for you as a leader.
3/. Especially in a leadership issue, having other people fight your battle for you is the most effective way of gathering support. Refer #2.
4/. If your ideas ARE better, you will naturally gather support. If you do not gather support, it's time for a reality check on whether your alternatives are actually better then the status quo.
5/. Have an exit strategy (diplomacy, strategic, tactical) at all times in case the existing leadership goes in a direction you are unable to follow.
SHINESTER
Leaders only have power if people listen to them, if you have no one on your team, then you lead only yourself. So my approach would be to Usurp her very tenuous position with great networking, connection and knowledge, aka just be so much better than her. This is particularly important to people when they're scared, seeing someone who is clear headed and sure tends to have people following them. Assuming I was best for the job [we might have a business leader who is well respected in the community that might be better], I would simply go house to house talking with all members within the community, asking them what they want, their concerns, what they could offer the community etc, build a team of the best people in key positions and arrange my own meeting. Even is she showed up, with the knowledge of what the people want, having an organized team and some connections with people ought help my position. Of course if someone was better for the job, I'd campaign for them similarly. Either way, rustling up popular support would be my plan.
PARANOIA
I would attempt to lead people away from the "one person makes the decisions" model. If one person is in charge there will always be people trying to take that position, usually those unsuitable, like Mindy.
The flip side is if everyone has a say, nothing will get done.
I propose a system where no less than 3 people are in charge of any decision, these people are selected from the community like a jury and would change on a regular basis say weekly/fortnightly. You could go through a pool of everyone who was interested until you started again.
No closed door meetings, any community member is welcome at any discussion.
Doesn't directly address the issue of Mindy, but would solve it in a way. I disagree with the whole idea of one person in charge.