Amen to 1) and 2). I can be competent at people-managing, but it is hard and took a while to get there, and I've worked with and worked to support quite a few people who were truly not good at it. Trying to be managed by poor people managers is a very common accelerant to burnout.
(I also still would very much like to see/hear about the elections committee and DevMem working hard to get additional great spokespeople -- for the org and for various values of Fandom -- as (Advisory) Board candidates, as that's also not quick-learn skill, and is IMO very much needed for the foreseeable future from at least one or two people with exective-sounding titles on or near the board.)
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(I also still would very much like to see/hear about the elections committee and DevMem working hard to get additional great spokespeople -- for the org and for various values of Fandom -- as (Advisory) Board candidates, as that's also not quick-learn skill, and is IMO very much needed for the foreseeable future from at least one or two people with exective-sounding titles on or near the board.)