Geeks and leaders

Ted tells John a leadership opportunity has opened up.

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Ted: Joe wants to give up the chair.

John: After he politicked so hard to get it? What for?

Ted: Says he wants to spend more time with his family.

John: Never heard that from him before. Think he has a health problem?

Ted: Some people never let on, try to cover it up. He asked me but I don’t want it.

John: Lot of work. But you can delegate.

Ted: Sometimes takes as much time to check what has been done when you do delegate.

John: Maybe that was Joe’s problem. He didn’t like to delegate. Admin is pretty trying for creative people.

Ted: So who in the organization could run it?

John: That’s a hard one. Most of the members are geeks. Many geeks don’t do people great nor admin well. Cept Gilbert. Knows geek stuff but relates to people and can run a project, like a congress.

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