COURAGE FOR TODAY, TOMORROW & ALWAYS

Thank you, Carol Williams. I like your comment very much.

Make it a happy day filled with joy! 

Amen Nina Hollander, Broker . Leadership with bias against some causes trouble and bring down a company, morality, and even a blogging site 😉.

Nina Hollander, Broker - you've lived a life of many experiences in different parts of the world. 

You are right about that, Nina Hollander, Broker.  Leaders don't always have a clear vision.

Michael Jacobs - I wholeheartedly agree with you that "it often works behind the scenes." Many hours are spent, and often little thanks are given. There's a song with lyrics, near and dear to my heart, "No One Knows What Goes on Behind Closed Doors." 

Thanks, Dorie Dillard Austin TX. I discovered long ago that it takes tough love to raise children. Though there may be backlash, it prevents further problems. In business, there are no children. We are all adults. 

Debe Maxwell, CRS -my calendar is full these days and I haven't had much time to spend on AR. When I began to realize, Houston, there's a problem, I was very confused, but I did not ask why there's so much drama. Personally, it's none of my business.  I was getting irritated by reading who was poking the bear and wanted to know more than they had a right to know. And as the obvious issues became apparent, there was still a lot of poking the bear for more information. It sounded so childish and ludicrous because it goes against the grain of code of conduct in business ethics. 

This is a professional platform. When it comes to technology, the economy, politics, or belief system, it's a constant changing environment. All professionals have been trained to adhere to a code of business ethics and moral values, behaving consistently with integrity, trust, professional responsibility. No one has a right to abuse another. Trust and respect are the cornerstones for professional behavior. 

Leaders keep their commitments and have personal lives too. I think of ARMS like Underwriters. We don't see their faces and even if they were networking, I would never know who ARMS are. I think of ARMS as the arms around the technology we have the privilege of using. Users can not be pugilistic. Professional ethics has to be consistent with mutual respect. 

As for comments and feedback, professionals do not belittle the opinions or work of others. If something needs to be said, it's a private affair and it is not anyone else's business. 

One thing I know for sure is that the best leaders come from Switzerland - meaning they have to be neutral especially when there is a wave of unpopular beliefs, booboos and glitches, or ideas floating around causing chaos. Drama and confrontation make a steady stream of pressure and eventually, something has to give. Hot air is never the solution.

Those behind the scenes have tough positions to uphold. A leader with courage has confidence in their own capabilities. I agree, "We NEVER badger management to see why they fired someone." It is nobody else's business. 

Thank you for your very intelligent comment.

Thank you for your kind words, Patricia Feager. Management (beyond ARMS) make membership termination decisions only after in-depth discussions and ONLY after multiple warnings to the members. 

You are SO right - "Those behind the scenes have tough positions to uphold. A leader with courage has confidence in their own capabilities."

Thank you again for the wonderful post. I wish every member would take 5 minutes to read this post.

Debe Maxwell, CRS - clearly, tough decisions and consequences are not taken lightly. 

Succinct and to the point! Well said, Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI . 

Patricia

Lew Corcoran - Folklore and literature are treasure troves with pearls of wisdom! I think we all need to go back to reading the stories about King Arthur because it embodies chivalry, honor, respect, and the pursuit of justice. 

Thank you!

Joe Mojica - thank you! I appreciate your feedback. I know many people march to the beat of their own drum, but when it comes to professionalism business ethics is what I abide by. 

I appreciate hearing from you!

Liz and Bill Spear 

Bill, courage under pressure is one of the hardest things to do. For the sake of moral ethics, it is the right thing to do. 

Kat Palmiotti - in my absence, I obviously missed a lot of what was going on. The information I read when I came back was in Q&A. I shall stay out of there. 

In reference to your comment, I am now completely confused. No need to explain here on AR.

Patricia Feager - I was addressing some of the comments about behind the scenes activities. I happened to know of a similar thing where leadership of a non-related organization made a decision to get rid of the person in charge of an organization for communication and behavioral and other issues. So the courage came from below the leader. This wasn't AR specific. And the message that was provided by the organization wasn't questioned further, also related to leadership/etc above. You can delete my question if you'd like! :-)