tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post3558389036657094829..comments2023-07-27T04:33:11.719-05:00Comments on UJ Thee and Me: BUILDING CYNICISMGracklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315763008609379449noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-62717923541799069762016-09-26T10:07:03.730-05:002016-09-26T10:07:03.730-05:00We once had strong lay leaders who hired strong pr...We once had strong lay leaders who hired strong professionals to work with them to run our organizations.<br />Now the professionals recruit the lay leaders, often based not upon their ability to lead but rather on their willingness to be lead - by the professionals that recruit them of course!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-11240187791624685962016-09-26T07:59:52.128-05:002016-09-26T07:59:52.128-05:00Richard, When did you become so polite and defensi...Richard, When did you become so polite and defensive of our professionals?<br />Mutual respect implies a two way street. As long as there are professionals out there - not all certainly, but too mamy - who believe that lay people should only by minimally and superficially involved, not ask questions, not make waves and basically just vote "aye" when needed, then yes, they need to be put in their place!<br />It is their lack of mutual respect and understanding of the essential role and responsibility of lay leadership that is wrecking the boat!<br />This is especially evident in our national organization.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-19526900768855453752016-09-25T13:09:31.436-05:002016-09-25T13:09:31.436-05:00Yes, the mere thought that professionals in our sy...Yes, the mere thought that professionals in our system anywhere "should be put in their place" is so reprehensible and unacceptable and shocking as it is shameful. All the more so because we have written so much about the need for mutual respect in the lay-professional partnership.RWEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-50984302763240199472016-09-25T12:25:44.538-05:002016-09-25T12:25:44.538-05:00Clearly, 9:47 does not value professional leadersh...Clearly, 9:47 does not value professional leadership or understand successful communal structures. If anyone should be "put in their place"...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-40496739449001943642016-09-25T11:26:20.879-05:002016-09-25T11:26:20.879-05:00Anon 9:47: It is not 'OR' but both. An eff...Anon 9:47: It is not 'OR' but both. An effective and successful Federation is led by a TEAM made up of donors/leaders AND professionals working together.<br /><br />paul jesernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-65459551149230876732016-09-25T09:47:58.491-05:002016-09-25T09:47:58.491-05:00So is this happening because the professionals enc...So is this happening because the professionals encouage it or because we lay leaders are too lazy, too naive or too polite to take the lead and fight for what is right?<br />The lay leadership should take their place and lead and the professional leadership should be put in their place and follow our elected lay leaders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com