Leadership Blog, Leadership Lessons
In preparation for a MM degree I was rehearsing my small part which, in the lecture, explains the steps on the Master’s carpet. I began to think about the line that explains in our youth we should “…occupy our minds in the attainment of useful knowledge.” The...
Leadership Blog, Leadership Lessons
This Thursday, October 19th, is World Values Day. What is it? “World Values Day is an opportunity for us to think about our most deeply held values and to act on them. This year we are paying special attention to the values of groups and organisations, and how by...
Leadership Blog, Leadership Lessons, Legacy
If you visit any Masonic lodge you will find pictures of all the Past Masters prominently displayed in the anteroom. In my lodge, you will see pictures that date to the lodge’s beginning in 1803. I’ve looked at them numerous times but it wasn’t until recently that I...
Leadership Blog, Leadership Lessons
Today is what astronomers consider the grandest of cosmic spectacles – a solar eclipse. Adding to the excitement is this will be the first total eclipse to travel coast to coast in the US in 99 years. We all have been cautioned to be very careful as we view the...
Leadership Blog, Leadership Lessons
If we would survey the leaders in our various Masonic organizations and ask the question posed in the picture “Do you want to be a better leader?” I am going to assume that 100% of the men you ask would say “Sure, You Bet!” Although I guess there could be one or two...
Leadership Blog, Leadership Lessons
A recent article on the website Farnam Street, made the distinction between those who seem to be hugely successful and suggest that all the rest, who are amateurs, struggle. The blog post lists a number of differences and, as normal, I began to think if...
