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12 Question Quiz12 Question Quiz

1.1. Do I believe in the values & Do I believe in the values & principles of the Grange?principles of the Grange?

2.2. Do I want to be the leader in my Do I want to be the leader in my Grange?Grange?

3.3. Do I want to be the best leader Do I want to be the best leader my Grange has ever had?my Grange has ever had?

4.4. What are the priorities that I What are the priorities that I want to accomplish as leader?want to accomplish as leader?

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5. 5. How will I benefit from being the leader?

6. Am I qualified to be the progressive (creative, influential, effective) leader my Grange needs?

7. How big is my leadership team?8. What is the short term future (1 – 3

years) of my Grange?

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9. 9. What is the long-term future (5 – 10 years) of my Grange?

10. How many members would my Grange have if ½ of 1 percent of the population of the community we serve were members?

11. What happens to my Grange if I do nothing?

12. What am I going to do, starting today, to create growth in my Grange?

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Who is a Leader?Who is a Leader?MasterMasterOfficersOfficers

Committee ChairsCommittee ChairsMembersMembers

What is What is Leadership?Leadership?

•To engage in the functionTo engage in the functionof leadingof leading

• To show the wayTo show the way• To guideTo guide• To directTo direct

• To be in frontTo be in front

Why talk about Why talk about Leadership?Leadership?

• Leaders are the greatest Leaders are the greatest limiting factor to every limiting factor to every

organizationorganization• Membership and Membership and

Leadership are intertwinedLeadership are intertwined• We want the Grange to We want the Grange to

growgrow

How to be a How to be a Leader!Leader!

•Take ResponsibilityTake Responsibility•Character BasedCharacter Based

•Perform Your DutiesPerform Your Duties

ResponsibilityResponsibility1.1. Evaluate & Educate YourselfEvaluate & Educate Yourself

2.2. Choose Your AttitudeChoose Your Attitude

3.3. Have Fun Have Fun

4.4. Passion & SincerityPassion & Sincerity

5.5. Make the Right DecisionsMake the Right Decisions

How to be a How to be a Leader!Leader!

•Build a TeamBuild a Team•AdvisorsAdvisors

•Leadership TeamLeadership Team•TeamsTeams

Team Building Team Building #1#1

1. Create Purpose 1. Create Purpose (Action)(Action)

VisionVision

(set goals & objectives)(set goals & objectives)

Team Building Team Building #1#1

• Identify Skills Needed to Identify Skills Needed to Accomplish VisionAccomplish Vision

• Identify Potential Team Identify Potential Team Members with Needed Members with Needed

SkillsSkills• Recruit Potential Team Recruit Potential Team

Members onto TeamMembers onto Team

Team Building Team Building #1#1

• Allow Team to Refine Purpose Allow Team to Refine Purpose (Vision)(Vision)

• Allow Team to Create a Plan Allow Team to Create a Plan “Road Map” to Achieve Vision“Road Map” to Achieve Vision

•Support, Encourage and ProtectSupport, Encourage and Protectthe Teamthe Team

• Recognize Team’s Recognize Team’s AchievementsAchievements

Team Building Team Building #2#2

2. Empower Members2. Empower Members

TrainTrain

Delegate & AssistDelegate & Assist

MentorMentor

Cultivate Potential Cultivate Potential LeadersLeaders

Team Building Team Building #3#3

Recruit New MembersRecruit New MembersWelcoming AttitudeWelcoming Attitude

Fun & FellowshipFun & Fellowship

Make Their DayMake Their Day

Listen to Them – Fill Listen to Them – Fill Their NeedsTheir Needs

Team Building Team Building #4#4

Be AccountableBe AccountableTo Your Leadership TeamTo Your Leadership Team

To Your MembersTo Your Members

To Your OrganizationTo Your Organization

Hold Others AccountableHold Others AccountableChallenge Others to ExcelChallenge Others to Excel

Offer Constructive Help & AidOffer Constructive Help & Aid

QuizQuiz1. Do I believe in the values and 1. Do I believe in the values and

principles of the Grange?principles of the Grange?

Answer: Answer: YesYes

QuizQuiz2. Do I want to be the 2. Do I want to be the leader in my Grange?leader in my Grange?

Answer:Answer:It doesn’t matter.It doesn’t matter.

QuizQuiz3. Do I want to be the 3. Do I want to be the

best leader my best leader my Grange has ever had?Grange has ever had?

Answer:Answer:YesYes

QuizQuiz4. What are the priorities 4. What are the priorities that I want to accomplish that I want to accomplish

as leader?as leader?

Answer:Answer:To be an effective leader To be an effective leader you must know what you you must know what you

want to accomplish.want to accomplish.

QuizQuiz5. How will I benefit from 5. How will I benefit from

being the leader?being the leader?

Answer:Answer:You will build skills that willYou will build skills that will

have application in other have application in other areasareas

of your life.of your life.

QuizQuiz6. Am I qualified to be the 6. Am I qualified to be the

progressive (creative, progressive (creative, influential, effective) influential, effective)

leader my Grange needs?leader my Grange needs?

Answer:Answer: Yes, because you are the Yes, because you are the

leader.leader.

QuizQuiz7. How big is my 7. How big is my leadership team?leadership team?

Answer:Answer:It needs to grow.It needs to grow.

QuizQuiz8. What is the short-term future 8. What is the short-term future

(1 to 3 years) of my Grange? (1 to 3 years) of my Grange?

9. What is the long-term future 9. What is the long-term future (5 to 10 years) of my Grange?(5 to 10 years) of my Grange?

Answer: It depends on the Answer: It depends on the actions of your Grange.actions of your Grange.

QuizQuiz10. How many members would 10. How many members would

my Grange have if ½ of 1 my Grange have if ½ of 1 percent of the population of percent of the population of

the community we serve were the community we serve were members?members?

Answer:Answer:1 out of every 200 people.1 out of every 200 people.

Your population x .005Your population x .005

QuizQuiz11. What happens to my 11. What happens to my

Grange if I do Grange if I do nothing?nothing?

Answer:Answer:Nothing,Nothing,

Or worse.Or worse.

QuizQuiz12. What am I going to do 12. What am I going to do

to create growth in my to create growth in my Grange starting now?Grange starting now?

Answer:Answer:

If it is to be, it is up to If it is to be, it is up to me!me!

The Grange The Grange provides the provides the opportunity,opportunity,The people The people provide the provide the leadership,leadership,

The community The community reaps the reaps the benefitsbenefits

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