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Controlling an unruly but popular brother
I have a rather odd situation to resolve.
I'm admittedly a shoo-in for President of my chapter next fall. I've recently won the highest honor of "Brother of the Year" in our chapter, was Vice President while running 6 other committees by myself, and generally showed that I am a capable leader to assume Presidency next fall. More than half of the active brothers have taken me aside and queried if I was interested in the job and voiced their support for me, and unless I completely reject the nominations coming up soon, I pretty much will get voted in.
However... the big uncertainty comes in with who will be my Vice President. Normally, there is one obvious choice each for Prez and VP, or possibly down the wire to just two, but this year, there are FOUR, count 'em, FOUR eligible brothers for the job.
The four differ quite a bit in their leadership style and personalities, but one big problem -- the one that IS most likely to win, with his combination of popularity and age/wisdom, is also the only brother I CANNOT get to listen to me or take orders from me. He constantly flaunts his disregard for authority, and his excuse is that "if he can't have fun, then no one else should either."
I've already talked to him about my dilemma, and he's rather smug that he'll have an opportunity to boss other people around. I told him about his attitude problems and lack of respect, and he promises to straighten up "when he's on the job". Sound like complete bull to any of the rest of you?
This is the same brother that likes to encourage other brothers to be nasty and awful to pledges. He defends his actions by stating that he didn't do the actions, not his fault, that sort of thing.
How can I resolve this?!
-MK
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