The "know it all" board member

I have seen it at home owners association board meetings. The new member appointed to the board that is going to "fix" everything. After all the other board members are just mental midgets right?...Wrong! This is a common problem with HOA boards, and the problem is a communication break down caused by the elitist "know it all" board member.

The person typically acquires his or her new post with resentment for the other board members due to the current state of the community. He or She blames poor decisions made by the others for the status of the property, without taking the time to put things into the proper perspective.

The "know it all" likes to view his position as dictator rather than board member, and tries to impose his will on the rest of the board rather than communicate openly. This can cause undue tension and friction with the board, and ultimately ends up wasting everyones time in arguments that get nowhere. I am not saying that arguments are bad...they can be very useful in working through an issue, but only when open communication can be achieved.

Beware of the new board member that is a "Know it all", they have potential to take a bad situation and make it worse.