RUNNING FOR THE BOARD: Fight or Collaborate?

When I called one of my signers, he responded by saying:

"I don't want to run for the Board."

I explained..."no I'm not asking YOU to run for the Board.
I'm running for the Board."

Why did you say that, I asked?

He said, "I don't want to run because I don't want to FIGHT with my neighbors."

Fight with your neighbors?

Why does this have to be a fight?

It doesn't.

It's so interesting.

BIP is a competitive place. We have shooting competitions, golf tournaments, tennis matches...it's all ABOUT competition.

I am "competing" with several people, some with whom I communicate every day.

We are collaborating with each other.

This can be a COLLABORATIVE process. That's been my experience.