@JimmyT said:
How do you stop a loud-mouthed bully from dominating a strata committee? You know the type; they assume their way is the only way and shout and scream like a spoiled child – or sneer sarcastically like a pantomime villain – when anyone suggests an alternative.Free and energetic discussion is to be encouraged, but all too often the politics of the playground take over with the strongest opinion prevailing over quiet logic while the majority acquiesce to the bullies rather than become the target of their aggression…
Indeed. Even this ‘strata guru’ has decided to call it a day and resigned from his committee. The bully was bad enough but the acquiescence of some of the others on the EC was really the last straw. Some just kept their heads down or tried to keep the peace while others scored points by siding with the bully. Not knowing whether you had support or not and every little issue getting bigger than Ben Hur is what wore me down. So I am having a break from our committee for a bit. Most of what I wanted to see done has been done now and I might be able to do more from outside the tent for a while.
I expect the new guy will manage to alienate a fair few owners soon enough and I will be able to console myself with a little schadenfreude.