BECAUSE WE CARE, WE GRUMBLE? Well that is so for some

     I guess this is what I see re the tweet below - caring grumblers - but it is especially hard to receive and deal with unexpected criticism or worse, public ridicule. It is all too common and I do get frustrated, if not exasperated, and I've lead organizations in size from small groups to those between 120 to 2200 and even greater.
     "Supportive" Grumblers are in all organizations.  So, let's read the tweet that caused me to write today:  "Often the reason we get frustrated with people and argue with them is because we care about them, so remember not to get too carried away." -- Appreciate Gratitude (@2thank) on Twitter
     A common, shared vision, while understood in general terms, is viewed differently in terms of what actions and practices each member believes it will take to realize the vision.
     Another issue to getting to consensus is that it is common to have people join civic clubs, non-profits, projects and causes for a variety of reasons and levels of commitment, or lack thereof, to working on the vision and purposes of the organization.    
     The work to develop and maintain cohesion is always a leaders task, but it can be monumental in groups where even a single dissenting member can fracture cohesion, if not be outright disruptive.  Consensus can be difficult and progress stifled when one issue continues to set an undertone of contention.
      I must remember patience, consideration, and resilience is necessary to lead, especially volunteers and unpaid members of civic and other non-profit organizations.