Like many new politicians, Waddell was too anxious to put his own people in power early in his tenure. But loyalty without knowledge can create more problems than it solves. Don't let politics get personal. It took Waddell several years to learn this lesson, but once he did, he became a better chairman. No matter what the issue, public officials should never fixate on personality conflicts or make decisions based on whom they like or dislike.
Reasonable disagreement is fine and a natural part of the political process.
But inexperienced public officials, as Waddell was in 1993, often make policy disagreements personal issues. Pick your fights carefully. During the last couple of years, Waddell had become much more astute in picking his battles. Early on, he got caught up in too many political fights and that just magnified the controversy. Once he learned to pick his battles, his tenure became much smoother.