A good friend of mine is an executive with a well-known company. He recently shared with me a conversation he had with the CEO. The conversation shows why the CEO has been able to create one of the world’s greatest companies.
Fraternity Leadership
When there is an Epic Failure in Fraternity Leadership
When there is an epic failure in leadership in any organization, you have to replace the leader.
The Difference Between Good Fraternity Leaders and Great Ones
Good fraternity leaders are able to solve problems. They see that the fraternity is lacking in their social programs or in recruitment or in some other area, and they are able to lead a turnaround in these areas.
10 Tips for Fraternity Communication
1) Keep your website current. Potential recruits and your alumni go there. If there are old pictures and rush calendars from 2004 up, then you can be assured that person is never going to come back.
Fraternity Men Don’t Take Joy in Someone Else’s Misfortune
You probably have a rival fraternity on campus. For some reason or another, your fraternity just doesn’t get along with these guys. And because there isn’t a fraternity out there without flaws, they will slip up eventually.
What a Fraternity Leader can Learn from a Lhasapoo
What the heck is a Lhasapoo? It is the type of dog I have. Think of a cotton ball about the size of a football with legs. Is it a sissy dog? Absolutely, but that is what happens when you get married. You laugh – but just wait…
Why the Negative Perception of Fraternities?
Fraternities do more good for a college community than most other student organizations combined. Fraternities are dedicated to improving their communities through service. Fraternities excel in academics and provide the best leadership training on campus. So why are they vilified by outsiders?
The No-Paying Pizza Mooch Fraternity Brother
You guys all know this guy. He is the guy who refuses to chip in a few bucks for the pizza, and then waits around like a vulture hoping that he will be allowed to have the leftovers.
Fraternity Leaders – Be BOLD!
School is finally back in session, and every fraternity has as fresh start. If I could impart one bit of advice to fraternity leaders at the start of this year – it would be to BE BOLD!
The Most Awesome Fraternity Man That You Probably Have Never Heard Of
I am proud to say that Rafer Johnson is a fraternity brother of mine. We went to school 40 years apart and on different sides of the country, but we are both brothers in Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity.
The Surest Way to be Misunderstood
You will have a disagreement with a brother in your fraternity. Chances are, this will evolve into more than just a disagreement – it will become a full-blown fight.
A Fraternity Leader’s Secret Weapon
A motivated leader is always thinking about the fraternity, and always thinking about how he can improve the chapter. He will participate in hundreds of impromptu brainstorming sessions. What is the point though if most lessons are lost?
How to Improve Fraternity Morale
People have two options in life – they can be happy or they can be miserable. There is no in-between. The people in the grey area between the two are really in the miserable category.
12 Things I Learned at My Fraternity Convention
12 Lessons I learned from Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity’s 2010 Leadership Convention.
Where Great Fraternity Ideas Come From
Great ideas are at a premium in the Fraternity World. After all, a fraternity leader only has four years as an undergraduate brother, and three months of each of those years are during the summer. Time is precious, and the amount of time to think up the next great idea is limited.