The Route to Inspiring Action Brother Michael Swaney 32°
We are not here to tell you what to do or think. We do not have the answers; we have many questions… Everyone knows what they do… Some know how… Few know why…
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The Golden Circle Why? How? What?
The Golden Circle Why? How? What?
The Golden Circle Why? How? What?
The Golden Circle What We focus on what we do because it is easy to define. Ritual Charity Fundraising Membership Widows and Orphans Brotherhood Moral lessons
The Golden Circle What We focus on what we do because it is easy to define. Ritual Charity Fundraising Membership Widows and Orphans Brotherhood Moral lessons
The Golden Circle What What we do becomes our habits… A habit is defined as: A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up. How many times have you heard: “We’ve always done it that way…” “We’ve never done it that way…”
The Golden Circle What What we do becomes our habits… A habit is defined as: A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up. How many times have you heard: “We’ve always done it that way…” “We’ve never done it that way…”
The Golden Circle What What we do holds the lessons to why we do it. Let us not get paralyzed by what we do. Let us remember our lesson that Masonry has always been a progressive moral science, forward thinking and not afraid to challenge the status quo of the day….
The Golden Circle What we do requires MANAGEMENT How we do it requires EFFORT Why we do it requires LEADERSHIP
Management vs. Leadership Management is the process of reaching organizational goals by working with and through people and other organizational resources Leadership is the process of influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common goal
The Golden Circle Why? How? What?
The Golden Circle Why? How? What?
The Golden Circle Why? How? What?
The Golden Circle How?
The Golden Circle How How we lead is through our influence Community Fellowship Ritual Influence is VALUE NEUTRAL Positive influence requires POSITIVE values
The Golden Circle Masonic Values Friendship Morality Brotherly Love Respect Charity Equality Relief Temperance Fortitude Prudence Justice Fidelity Integrity Truth
The Golden Circle Why? How? What?
The Golden Circle Why? How? What?
The Golden Circle Why? How? What?
The Golden Circle Why?
The Golden Circle - WHY We do not join to become actors We do not join to become proficient memorizers… No organization thrives by defining what they are not. We must define ourselves in a way that is relevant.
The Golden Circle - WHY Why hits right at the heart of being a leader It’s not just about YOUR why You must identify THEIR why “It is not by the strong arm or the iron will that obedience and order— the chief requisites of good government—are secured, but by holding the key to the hearts of men.”
The Golden Circle Why hits right at the heart of being a leader It’s not just about YOUR why You must identify THEIR why “It is not by the strong arm or the iron will that obedience and order— the chief requisites of good government—are secured, but by holding the key to the hearts of men.”
The Golden Circle We believe that Masonry is and always has been a truly progressive society. We believe that men of all backgrounds can exist and thrive together without conflict. We believe that surrounding yourself with good character, strengthens that character in each of us. Join us?
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