Life changes

Today, my life took yet another unexpected turn. In effect, I lost a job that I thought was quite secure. I had a leadership position with an organization, governed by an executive board that elects the organization's leadership / officers. We've had a political war with some dissenters from within the greater membership for the last year.... which I thought I'd handled by and large gracefully for the organization. However, the board apparently, with perhaps too little aforethought, decided otherwise... and elected new leadership.

It's disquieting that they did such a thing with virtually no prior warning. I really did not see this coming.

Thing is, I don't know as they really assessed the potential consequences of their actions. I don't know as they understand that ultimately, they've fallen into the traps laid by the dissenters, even though the board is not part of that dissenting effort. They've essentially ratified the criticism mounted against me, personally.... and by extension, indicted the organization.

Not to mention, they've put a leader in place who is too young, has too little experience, etc. I don't think the broader membership is going to be well served by this change. It would be one thing to move toward succession in a considered and measured fashion. But what they've done here, however naively or inadvertently, bodes ill for the future of the organization. That worries me.

For my part, I am trying to stay optimistic -- confident that I will get through this in good order. Be placed in a good opportunity with the employer and that I will be, for my part,
OK in the long run. Big change.... but OK.

Still, I am disturbed and disquieted. All I can do is let things transpire as they will, though, and be open to a better future than ever.... whatever that may be for me.

Practically speaking, mucking out my office is not a small thing.... I'm not the most organized, either... So there are masses of papers to go through and organize in some fashion, even if that isn't my best talent. Mentoring the new leadership quickly.... etc, etc.... All that is more daunting to me than the prospects of finding a placement again at the U.

Big sigh.....