This is a questions for all candidates.

An observation I’ve made of people who hold leadership positions in this club is that often they tend to be too hands-off in their leadership approach or too hands-on.

The problems of being too hands-off are mostly obvious. Those under the leader are not held accountable and will slip. Problems don’t get dealt with quickly and appropriately. People lower in the chain of command get frustrated by everyone above them not dealing with their concerns. Dormant members get left in positions too long. The club suffers because people aren’t addressing what they should be.

The problems of a leader who’s too hands-on can be just as frustrating. Those under the leader feel micromanaged and not trusted. Extra hoops to jump through end up being created that don’t add value. Progress slows down because the micromanaging leader makes everything more difficult than it needs to be. The club suffers because volunteers stop enjoying putting in effort, which ends up being more trouble than it is worth.

Do you think you tend to be too hands-off or too hands-on? What weaknesses and challenges do you have to overcome as a result? How do you plan to lead in a balanced way?

Adam W.