Leadership Tip Archive

 

What Might Be

 

by Ed Luttrell
National Grange Director of Leadership and Membership

It has always been a common failing among leaders to spend their time just dealing with the problems that are facing them today. Great leaders don’t just conduct business, solve problems, or manage teams.

They also take time to imagine what might be if; if they tried something new, if the Grange had some new members, if the Grange set big goals.

 

Take time this winter to think about what might be if you did something new or different as a Grange leader. How could you grow as a person and leader? What would encourage you to step outside your comfort zone? What would you like to try or experience? You are important because Grange leaders must grow in order for their Grange to grow.

 

Think about what might be in your Grange. What would your fellow members think about a big goal, one that would challenge everyone to do a little more? Which of your members need a little motivation to become a better leader themselves? What great thing could happen if your Grange did something unusual? Grange growth is

always the result of the leader and members growing as a team.

 

Take time to imagine “what might be” for you and your Grange in order to become a better leader!