International Chapter Challenges and Successes

Global Leadership Conference, Provo, UtahOctober 3-4, 2013

Helena Hannonen and Sandro Silva – Global Steering CommitteeTimothy Fife – Hong Kong

David Sun – Shanghai

The greatest leaders don’t necessarily have to be the best in everything. They just make the best

of everything.

AgendaBackgroundChallengesPossible solutionsDiscussion

International ChaptersThree Regions41 Chapters

AsiaEuropeSouth America

Asia –Pacific Region (15) Australia

Melbourne, Brisbane China

Hong Kong; Shanghai Japan

Tokyo Japanese Tokyo English

Mongolia Myamar

New Zealand Philippines South Korea Thailand Taiwan USA – BYU Hawaii;

Honolulu

Europe (10)Denmark; Finland; SwedenFranceGermany: Frankfurt ; LeipzigSwitzerlandUnited KingdomGhanaIndia

Latin America (12) Argentina Brazil

Campinas North East Porto Alegre Sao Paulo

Chile Costa Rica

Mexico Mexico City Monterey Puebla

Panama Peru

Canada (4)CalgaryLethbridgeLondon, OntarioRed Dear

Challenges with People Leadership

Succession planning How to implement

activities Fear of organizing and

time Moving outside a core

group Membership Competition resources:

Leaders and members

Turnover in members and leader

Training How to organize committees How to reach out to and

engage boarder audience

Challenges with Operations Money and cash flow Time demands Government regulations Organizational issues

Lack of training materials in local languages

Self talk “It will never work here.” “It is too hard.” “We don’t have the

resources.” “Our culture is different.”

Three Success FactorsStructure

Have a long-term goals and plan.Hold events at a regular time and in a same

locationInformation

Give advance notification of eventsWhat, who, when, where, why

SupportWork the planEngage and encourage members’ minds,

hands, and heart

Time Management SolutionsHave a routine for personal and chapter workTake one action - get 3 benefitsPlan well in advanceMeasure time and results, not busy workPartner with others

Management vs. Leadership

ManagementPlanning

Deliver strategic value to membersOrganizing

Build a dynamic organization and activitiesLeading

Mobilize peopleControlling

Measure, analyze, learn, change, improve.

Management vs. Leadership

LeadershipVisionDriveKnowledge about BYU Management SocietySelf-confidence IntegrityMotivationResults

Money and Cash FlowBenefactorsMembership feesPartnering

CorporationsEducational institutionsNon- profit organizations

Value added products and services

MembershipFAN Method : Who are you connected to?Outside core boundaries

Professionals in and out of your network

Students in universitiesOther organizations in communityLike-minded peopleRetired professionalsPeople in life transition

Government RegistryRegister with government as a formal society

Finland (Visa Vorimo, Ami Kemppainen)Singapore (Patrick Tan, A. C. Ho)

ShanghaiBYU Hawaii Career ConnectBYU Professor Tom Foster and studentsExecutive CommitteeWebsiteDavid Sun

Hong KongAssess needUse a coach from a successful chapterDo value added activitiesLinked In website

New ZealandLinked In websiteAnnual event July-August 2014 with LDS

Business Association and Auckland University

TokyoSocial media in JapaneseUse BYU speakers and visitors

Your ChallengesWhat is one challenge?

Your SolutionsWhat is one successful solution?

The Hukilau PrincipleWork togetherHave specific rolesReward and benefit everyoneApply the principles to other practices

When you come to the fork in the road, take it!