25th March 2014, 08:58 PM
(This post was last modified: 25th March 2014, 09:04 PM by John Wells.)
Two things.
The big picture: Individuals and personalities are irrelevant in the long term. They come and go. It is similar to those who say they do not like Alex Salmond, so they will not vote for Scottish independence!
All posts should be by election, sit in the wings and your views will not be heard, and others will chose who represents your profession both nationally and internationally. Those in positions of power and influence are exactly the ones whose expertise (and contacts) should be called upon.
Qualifications: The qualities required to run effective organisations go way beyond the grass roots qualifications. The Police Force, for example, have now decided to appoint people to high ranks who have no policing experience at all. Even accountants are useful ;o)
The big picture: Individuals and personalities are irrelevant in the long term. They come and go. It is similar to those who say they do not like Alex Salmond, so they will not vote for Scottish independence!
All posts should be by election, sit in the wings and your views will not be heard, and others will chose who represents your profession both nationally and internationally. Those in positions of power and influence are exactly the ones whose expertise (and contacts) should be called upon.
Qualifications: The qualities required to run effective organisations go way beyond the grass roots qualifications. The Police Force, for example, have now decided to appoint people to high ranks who have no policing experience at all. Even accountants are useful ;o)