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Transcript of “Developing Leaders” Rusty Hunt National Grange Leadership/Membership Development Director.
““Developing Developing Leaders”Leaders”
Rusty HuntNational Grange Leadership/Membership Development Director
Developing LeadersDeveloping Leaders
Do you think that we have enough leaders now?
or Do you think we should just recruit
already proven leaders?or
Do you think that we need to develop new leaders?
Developing LeadersDeveloping LeadersCan you think of some things that
new or potential leaders need to know before they start the adventure into Leadership in the Grange?
What would you say to a young new Grange member before they assume a leadership role in your Grange?
Developing LeadersDeveloping Leaders
The “New Pencil” principle
What would you say to a brand new Pencil before
you were to use it?4 things that we all need to
remember for ourselves and teach to all potential new leaders
The New Pencil PrincipleThe New Pencil Principle
1. “Sharpening”
We can see that they have all the essential elements to do the job but something has to be done before they can be used
Not ready to use until someone has taken us to the sharpener.
This means we are to teach and educate them!
The New Pencil PrincipleThe New Pencil Principle
Teaching and Educating new/potential Leaders
Provide them with Learning Opportunities
State Grange conferencesNational Grange GGS’s, ATT’s, etc…Take them along on with you to
observeShow them how by being a good
example. Walk the Talk!
The New Pencil PrincipleThe New Pencil Principle
Walk the Talk walkthetalk.com
*Just one person taking action can inspire others to do the same. ~Leslie C. Aguilar
*Attitudes truly are contagious, and from time to time we need to ask ourselves, "Is mine worth catching?"~Mac Anderson
*The best leader is the one who has the sense to surround himself with winning people. ~Unknown
The New Pencil PrincipleThe New Pencil Principle
2. “Eraser”
They are not perfect. *They will make mistakes
You can clean up you mistakes *Admit them and say “I’m Sorry”
We start off with a little eraser. *Because we hope they learn and make fewer mistakes as they go
The New Pencil PrincipleThe New Pencil PrincipleLearning from there mistakes
*I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity ~John D. Rockefeller
*A culture of accountability makes a good organization great and a great organization unstoppable. ~Henry J. Evans
*Success doesn't come to you — you go to it. ~Marva Collins
The New Pencil PrincipleThe New Pencil Principle
3. “What's in Side”
◦ You Attitude The foundation for everything Will effect all those you
encounter◦ Your abilities Learn what they are Learn how to best apply them
The New Pencil PrincipleThe New Pencil Principle
4. “Make a Mark”
All the rest doesn’t matter if you don’t apply them
This is what people see This is what makes a difference
The New The New Pencil Principle
How does a pencil make mark?
It has to give something of it’s self!
And after giving so much after a while what does the pencil need?
Sharpening!
The New Pencil PrincipleThe New Pencil Principle
Review
1. Sharpening2. Eraser3. What's in side4. Make a Mark
Developing “old” LeadersDeveloping “old” Leaders
What about us old Pencils?Do we need sharpening?
◦Maybe a little training would be niceHave we been sharpened before?
◦It has been a whileHave we been sharpened a lot?
◦We are getting close to “burn out”◦We are getting kind of short
Developing New LeadersDeveloping New Leaders
Can we Do it?Are you willing to do your part to
develop new leaders?
*Share your knowledge*Teach them*Give them opportunities*Mentor them
Some good adviceSome good advice It is literally true that you can succeed best
and quickest by helping others to succeed.-- Napoleon Hill
You get the best efforts from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within.-- Bob Nelson
The best executive is the one who has enough sense to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. -- Theodore Roosevelt