Five Key Indicators of the Leadership Vacuum in Rotary (Are these in your club?)
- Growing distance – the “them” and “us” feelings
- Growing number of and love for titles but reducing competence and guidance within and to clubs. Many leaders are too busy being important to do anything else. (The well-known high-table wars)
- Reducing transparency with respect to finances and appointment or nomination to position
- Growing numbers but reducing service
- Growing wealth but reducing contributions (cf. the time Kampala North became an All-Paul Harris Club)
Five Key Demands we need to accept as Leaders in Rotary
- Focus on creating visibility for Rotary rather than creating visibility for ourselves. This is fundamental to change because it changes the entire perspective of leaders.
- Learning about the responsibilities of our positions (self-learning, training, mentorship – include leadership and management in your learning menu)
- Inspiring those we lead. The vibe of an inspired club or committee is almost tangible.
- Developing the members
- Being an exemplar and the image for the club wherever you are: A leader must have total commitment that places the good of the club above the leader or any Rotarian and makes them accountable in every way to those they lead.
Five Key steps in restoring ourselves as Leaders in Rotary
- Reflect on and know your Purpose. If your reason for being is not beyond you and your family, do not accept leadership, or step down from leadership in Rotary.
- Reflect on why you are or want to become a leader in Rotary. What positive difference are you bringing on board?
- Respect the volunteers. Know them as individuals. Treat them as equals.
- Integrity. Work on positive predictability both in small and big matters.
- Accept the demands made of you, as already discussed, and actualize them
Nateete-Kampala
