Running a club is not Easy!
In my experience, I have seen many Clubs or Societies that are doing quite well are sabotaged
by a small group of members. And some clubs do not last for long.
Any club or society does not run by itself - like on autopilot. An organization is nothing without its leaders. In order for the organization to continue operation, new members must come in and take over the roles of the outgoing and retiring leaders.
There are several traits that are seen as important to being able to lead effectively, and it is very true that there are “natural” leaders, or those who possess those traits naturally, call it their 'personality'. Not everyone possesses such traits.
The leader acts as a facilitator for the members and without this, the club has little chance for success. A groups communication is only as good as its leader's. There have been many clubs and societies that couldn't make it past the first few months - mainly because the leaders were not competent to guide the members through the trials that a club encounters. Such organizations die a natural death. Challenges can occur when there is no specific rules or chain of command to follow. There can be a fall out if two or more individuals cannot work together for the betterment of the club. In such events, the members must put aside their egos in order to fully actualize what they hope their club to be.
When a club is running smoothly, and members have no grievances, and it is popular and well known
in whatever field it is active in, to some members it may look as if the club is running by itself, and so
anyone can manage it. It is impossible to please each and every member in any club or society. Some members may feel "What's the big deal? We can run the club in a better way" are tempted to take over the management in whatever way they can.
Any club or society holds elections to the positions of office bearers at least once a year, so the easiest and the best way is to offer one's services is by nominating oneself to one of the posts in which one is interested in. Needless to mention, the members need to know you well, appreciate the work done by you and so on - and you can get voted to the post. A stranger cannot expect to be elected, Hi But then, some are not confident enough to stand for election.
The other method usually employed by some is to cause some confusion in the working of the club,
find fault with the office bearers and generally make life miserable for the club's officers. The club then will cease to function normally. Then all one has to do is to gather a handful of members for support and forcibly take over the running of the club.
The new set of office bearers expect the members to carry on as if nothing happened, and encourage them to go ahead. But usually, what happens in the latter case is, most members lose interest in the club due to the unwelcome interference, very often there will be out-of-pocket expenses to be met by the President or the Secretary which the new set of office bearers may not be willing to bear; there may be a lot of running around to do which the new set of office bearers may not be willing to undertake; the most important reason being the 'responsibility' that no-one is willing to take.
Remember - the President and/or the Secretary is responsible for every action pertaining to the running of the Club.
So you see, the club in the earlier example was running smoothly and was popular and famous only because the previous set of office bearers were not only willing but also capable of handling all the above eventualities with ease, so much so that to everyone else it looked as though the club was running by itself!
Effective communication is a necessary but a difficult aspect between any clubs members and their operations within the club. Having a leader of the club who can organize activities and obligations can greatly assist in avoiding the confusion between club members and contribute to good communication in a given club.
In my experience, I have seen many Clubs or Societies that are doing quite well are sabotaged
by a small group of members. And some clubs do not last for long.
Any club or society does not run by itself - like on autopilot. An organization is nothing without its leaders. In order for the organization to continue operation, new members must come in and take over the roles of the outgoing and retiring leaders.
There are several traits that are seen as important to being able to lead effectively, and it is very true that there are “natural” leaders, or those who possess those traits naturally, call it their 'personality'. Not everyone possesses such traits.
The leader acts as a facilitator for the members and without this, the club has little chance for success. A groups communication is only as good as its leader's. There have been many clubs and societies that couldn't make it past the first few months - mainly because the leaders were not competent to guide the members through the trials that a club encounters. Such organizations die a natural death. Challenges can occur when there is no specific rules or chain of command to follow. There can be a fall out if two or more individuals cannot work together for the betterment of the club. In such events, the members must put aside their egos in order to fully actualize what they hope their club to be.
When a club is running smoothly, and members have no grievances, and it is popular and well known
in whatever field it is active in, to some members it may look as if the club is running by itself, and so
anyone can manage it. It is impossible to please each and every member in any club or society. Some members may feel "What's the big deal? We can run the club in a better way" are tempted to take over the management in whatever way they can.
Any club or society holds elections to the positions of office bearers at least once a year, so the easiest and the best way is to offer one's services is by nominating oneself to one of the posts in which one is interested in. Needless to mention, the members need to know you well, appreciate the work done by you and so on - and you can get voted to the post. A stranger cannot expect to be elected, Hi But then, some are not confident enough to stand for election.
The other method usually employed by some is to cause some confusion in the working of the club,
find fault with the office bearers and generally make life miserable for the club's officers. The club then will cease to function normally. Then all one has to do is to gather a handful of members for support and forcibly take over the running of the club.
The new set of office bearers expect the members to carry on as if nothing happened, and encourage them to go ahead. But usually, what happens in the latter case is, most members lose interest in the club due to the unwelcome interference, very often there will be out-of-pocket expenses to be met by the President or the Secretary which the new set of office bearers may not be willing to bear; there may be a lot of running around to do which the new set of office bearers may not be willing to undertake; the most important reason being the 'responsibility' that no-one is willing to take.
Remember - the President and/or the Secretary is responsible for every action pertaining to the running of the Club.
So you see, the club in the earlier example was running smoothly and was popular and famous only because the previous set of office bearers were not only willing but also capable of handling all the above eventualities with ease, so much so that to everyone else it looked as though the club was running by itself!
Effective communication is a necessary but a difficult aspect between any clubs members and their operations within the club. Having a leader of the club who can organize activities and obligations can greatly assist in avoiding the confusion between club members and contribute to good communication in a given club.
Very True
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