“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!


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!


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


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


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


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!


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

““Developing Developing Leaders”Leaders”

Rusty Hunt

National Grange Leadership/Membership Development Director

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“Developing Leaders” Rusty Hunt National Grange Leadership/Membership Development Director