Working as a Member of the Global Leadership Team

Second Vice District Governor Training

“The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.”

- John Buchan

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GLT and the Second Vice District Governor

GLT – D

• District Governor• First Vice District Governor • Second Vice District Governor (liaison)• GLT District Coordinator• Region/zone chairpersons• Additional members

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Session Objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify the overall purpose/structure of GLT

• Describe the purpose/structure GLT at the district level

• Support, promote, and implement the activities of GLT at the district level

• Identify key GLT tools and resources

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Global Leadership Team

• Focus on leadership development of members

• 2 objectives: – Identify and develop future leaders

– Training, educating, mentoring, motivating leaders to maximize effectiveness

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STRUCTURE

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First Vice President

Second Vice President

International President

GMT Constitutional Area Leaders GLT Constitutional Area Leaders

GLT Area Leaders

GLT - Multiple District (includes CC) GMT - Multiple District (includes CC)

GMT Area Leaders

GLT– District (includes DG Team, RCs, ZCs) GMT– District (includes DG Team, RCs, ZCs)

Joint Operations Committee: District & Club Service, Leadership, Membership Development

GMT International CoordinatorGLT International CoordinatorFamily & Women Coordinator

The Global Leadership Team

• GLT Constitutional Area Leader: Identify needs, strategize on leadership actions for constitutional area

• GLT Area Leader: Motivate, monitor, share best practices across several MDs

• GLT Multiple District: Organize, track, coordinate training at MD level

• GLT District: Identify and develop capable leaders in the district, zones and clubs

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GLT Activities

Objective: Identifying and developing future leaders

Activities: • Identifying potential leaders

• Promoting leadership development opportunities

• Encouraging potential leaders

• Promoting active involvement of trained Lions

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GLT Activities

Objective: Training, educating, mentoring, motivating leaders to maximize effectiveness

Activities: • Assessing leadership development needs

• Collaborating on leadership development goals and plans

• Coordinating/overseeing training efforts at the club, zone, district levels

• Encouraging active coaching via the Lions Mentoring Program

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Liaison Responsibilities

• Be knowledgeable about programs/activities/ leadership initiatives

• Ensure effective communication

• Be familiar with clubs/zones to determine needs

• Collaborate on the creation/implementation of district leadership development plans

• Recognize resources to assist in identifying and developing leaders

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Region/Zone Chairpersons

• Identifies potential leaders at club/zone

• Promotes participation in leadership development

• Encourages engagement of new leaders

• Collaborates with the GLT-D on club officer training

• Communicates development needs to fellow members of GLT-D

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GLT Tools and Resources

Tools

• Lions Leadership Profile

• District Leadership Assessment

• District Leadership Development Plan

Resources

• Leadership Resource Center (online)

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Lions Leadership Profile

• Identifies/tracks potential leaders

• Can originate at any level

• Should be updated as leader progresses

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Session Objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify the overall purpose/structure of GLT

• Describe the purpose/structure GLT at the district level

• Support, promote, and implement the activities of GLT at the district level

• Identify key GLT tools and resources

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"The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders and continually develops them."

- John C. Maxwell

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