Rotary Club President as Rotary Club President as CEOCEO

Presented by:Presented by:

Ken SolowKen Solow

You Are Entering a Rotary “No You Are Entering a Rotary “No Spin” ZoneSpin” Zone

Our only goal is to best prepare Our only goal is to best prepare you for your Rotary Presidency.you for your Rotary Presidency.

This special ten (10) hour two (2) day exam is given each year to all Rotary Club President-Elects. The comprehensive President-Elect exam measures Presidential abilities in all aspects of Rotary Leadership and Management skills.

This test demonstrates high levels of face validity, inter-rater reliability, and is statistically significant at the P>.01% levels. The latest (2006-2007) pass/fail ratio was 46.7.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL CORE COMPETENCIES TEST (2007-2008 Version)

Rotary Club President as Rotary Club President as CEOCEO

(Three skills for a successful (Three skills for a successful Presidency!)Presidency!)

1.1. Be a positive force for change in Be a positive force for change in your Club.your Club.

22. Find, motivate, and teach the . Find, motivate, and teach the right peopleright people

33. Define your Club’s goals and . Define your Club’s goals and objectives, set your priorities objectives, set your priorities (short and long-term thinking)(short and long-term thinking)

What are your Club What are your Club member’s hopes and member’s hopes and aspirations for you?aspirations for you?

Based on a Ken Solow survey of 0 Club members. Based on a Ken Solow survey of 0 Club members. Tracking error of 100%.Tracking error of 100%.

Don’t screw up the Don’t screw up the Club.Club.

Don’t screw up the Don’t screw up the Club’s programs.Club’s programs.

Don’t embarrass us in Don’t embarrass us in front of the front of the community.community.

How can you best meet How can you best meet your Club’s expectations of your Club’s expectations of

you?you?

DO NOTHING!!

The Baltimore SunJuly 2, 2009 Special Edition

SHOCK & AWEDazed 7620 Rotarians Wandering the Streets

New District Governor Frey “No Comment”

From Wire Reports

District 7620 – Eye Witnesses are reporting today that dazed and stunned Rotary District 7620 Club Officers and Lane Directors are wandering aimlessly through the streets after encountering the overwhelming force and vision of their new Club Presidents. Medical personnel are overwhelmed by the sheer number and severity of the cases they are treating. “It was horrible,”said one Lane Director while being treated for shock…..

Inside: Special section on terrible aftermath. U.S. President to address Joint Session of Congress today.

Please rank the following in Please rank the following in order of importance:order of importance:

RotaryRotary

CareerCareer

FamilyFamily

The forces of The forces of darkness and evildarkness and evil will oppose you with their most will oppose you with their most

terrible weapon:terrible weapon:

““We can’t ask We can’t ask people to do people to do that because that because this is a this is a volunteer volunteer organization.”organization.”

Ken Solow points to ponder:Ken Solow points to ponder:

Are you planning on leaving your Are you planning on leaving your Rotary Club after your Rotary Club after your presidential year?presidential year?

You will never have more You will never have more influence in your Club to effect influence in your Club to effect positive change than your positive change than your presidential year.presidential year.

Doing the math: Out of 30 Doing the math: Out of 30 Rotarians in any Club:Rotarians in any Club:

How many will have good intentions?How many will have good intentions? How many will return your phone calls?How many will return your phone calls? How many will accomplish a task?How many will accomplish a task? How many are good managers/delegators?How many are good managers/delegators? How many could be your “go to” guys or How many could be your “go to” guys or

gals?gals?

Build Your Organization Step 1:Build Your Organization Step 1:

Find Your Go-To PeopleFind Your Go-To People

2-4 people you trust implicitly2-4 people you trust implicitly Who won’t let you downWho won’t let you down Who will honestly tell you what you Who will honestly tell you what you

are doing right and wrongare doing right and wrong People you can vent toPeople you can vent to Who you can have a beer with Who you can have a beer with

(iced tea) and “just talk Rotary.”(iced tea) and “just talk Rotary.”

The Club President/CEO’s Unique Role: The Club President/CEO’s Unique Role:

Manage Your Manage Your ManagersManagers

InspireInspire Motivate Motivate ListenListen DirectDirect AdviseAdvise

10 Rules for the Proper Care and 10 Rules for the Proper Care and Feeding of Rotary Club Lane Feeding of Rotary Club Lane

DirectorsDirectors

Rule #3: Lane Directors Rule #3: Lane Directors (Committee chairs)(Committee chairs) Should Be Should Be

Experts in their LaneExperts in their Lane There is a lot to learn There is a lot to learn

about Rotary.about Rotary. Committee Chairs Committee Chairs

should know their craft.should know their craft. Know where to find the Know where to find the

resources to get help, resources to get help, i.e. R.I., District, Club, i.e. R.I., District, Club, other Clubs.other Clubs.

Rule #4: Have a Written Rule #4: Have a Written Agenda .Agenda .

Organize their Organize their thoughts.thoughts.

Crystallize their Crystallize their vision.vision.

Easier to Easier to communicate to communicate to others.others.

If it isn’t in If it isn’t in writing, it doesn’t writing, it doesn’t count.count.

Rule #5: Recruit. Recruit. Rule #5: Recruit. Recruit. Recruit. Recruit.Recruit. Recruit.

Be enthusiastic – Be enthusiastic – members will want members will want to join.to join.

Not done in Club Not done in Club Assemblies or by e-Assemblies or by e-mail.mail.

Be able to articulate Be able to articulate plans for the year. plans for the year.

Rule #6: Delegate!Rule #6: Delegate!

Be an excellent Be an excellent manager.manager.

Let other Rotarians Let other Rotarians share the joy.share the joy.

Be a “Type A- or, Be a “Type A- or, better yet, a B+.” better yet, a B+.”

We know they can do We know they can do it better than it better than anybody else.anybody else.

Rule #7: Think outside of Rule #7: Think outside of the box.the box.

Try something Try something different.different.

Be creative and Be creative and innovative.innovative.

Steal ideas from Steal ideas from other Clubs.other Clubs.

A good idea will A good idea will live forever in your live forever in your Club.Club.

Rule #8: Train Their Rule #8: Train Their Successor.Successor.

No possibility of strategic No possibility of strategic success without success without continuity of continuity of management.management.

If they recruit and If they recruit and delegate, successor delegate, successor management becomes management becomes obvious.obvious.

More members equals More members equals more choices.more choices.

Rule #9: Meet Regularly With Rule #9: Meet Regularly With Your Club Officers.Your Club Officers.

Share “war stories.”Share “war stories.” Brainstorm about what Brainstorm about what

is working and what is working and what isn’t.isn’t.

Focus on discussing Focus on discussing Club talent.Club talent.

Make sure the Club is Make sure the Club is not confused by the not confused by the different Lane priorities.different Lane priorities.

Skill #3Skill #3 Define Goals & Define Goals & Objectives, Set PrioritiesObjectives, Set Priorities

You will have all of the You will have all of the “normal” planning “normal” planning challenges:challenges:

MembershipMembership MeetingsMeetings FunFun FundraisingFundraising FoundationFoundation

……& Then You Have to Plan for & Then You Have to Plan for the Big Surprisethe Big Surprise

Each year RI has a Each year RI has a new international new international “theme.”“theme.”

Paul Frey will be Paul Frey will be sharing it with you sharing it with you AFTER you’ve AFTER you’ve made your plan.made your plan.

Know its coming!Know its coming!

Some Unexpected Good Some Unexpected Good News….News….

You already have the You already have the beginnings of your beginnings of your plan. (Hint: “What is plan. (Hint: “What is the one thing you the one thing you most want to improve most want to improve about your club & about your club & your community.”your community.”

THE GOOD NEWS!THE GOOD NEWS!Ken Solow opinion #416Ken Solow opinion #416

You have 7 months to:You have 7 months to: Choose your peopleChoose your people Evaluate your ClubEvaluate your Club Craft your planCraft your plan Become the Club’s CEOBecome the Club’s CEO

SOME BAD NEWS!SOME BAD NEWS!((Ken Solow opinion #642)Ken Solow opinion #642)

Rotary’s greatest weakness is the Rotary’s greatest weakness is the decentralized management of it’s decentralized management of it’s Clubs. Club Presidents spend little Clubs. Club Presidents spend little time creating strategic plans, time creating strategic plans, building their organization, finding building their organization, finding and motivating people, and and motivating people, and spreading our message to the spreading our message to the community. Each Club has the community. Each Club has the complete freedom to fail.complete freedom to fail.

The BEST NEWS OF ALL!The BEST NEWS OF ALL!(Ken Solow opinion #643)(Ken Solow opinion #643)

Rotary’s greatest strength is the Rotary’s greatest strength is the decentralized management of its decentralized management of its Clubs. There are virtually no Clubs. There are virtually no corporate barriers to any one Club’s corporate barriers to any one Club’s desire, determination, vision, desire, determination, vision, imagination, and willingness to serve imagination, and willingness to serve their community. Each Club has the their community. Each Club has the complete freedom to succeed!complete freedom to succeed!

From Lee Ann Womack….From Lee Ann Womack….

““If you have the choice If you have the choice to sit it out or dance….I to sit it out or dance….I hope you dance.”hope you dance.”

Membership/Meetings/Membership/Meetings/RetentionRetention

The The MeetingMeeting

Is A ShowIs A Show•Scripted agendaScripted agenda•DynamicDynamic•EntertainingEntertaining•Enjoyable for ALLEnjoyable for ALL•Informative for ALLInformative for ALL•Welcoming for ALLWelcoming for ALL

EntranceEntrance•Where is the meeting?Where is the meeting?•Clear signsClear signs•Welcoming atmosphereWelcoming atmosphere•GreetersGreeters•InstructionsInstructions

ImageImage•Is the atmosphere warm?Is the atmosphere warm?

•Do members welcome strangers?Do members welcome strangers?

•Backs or fronts?Backs or fronts?

Meeting Meeting DynamicsDynamics

•Speaking in codeSpeaking in code

•Explanations of programsExplanations of programs

•Visitors talkVisitors talk

•Limit presentationsLimit presentations

•Keep it livelyKeep it lively

SergeantsSergeants•Fun!Fun!•VariedVaried•EffectiveEffective•Use the money for some purposeUse the money for some purpose•Make it Interesting!Make it Interesting!•Happy/Sad BucksHappy/Sad Bucks

SpeakerSpeaker•Informative programsInformative programs

•It’s a lot of workIt’s a lot of work

•Theme monthsTheme months

•Clear instructionsClear instructions

•Make it Interesting!Make it Interesting!

Out of the Box!Out of the Box!

• Daily jokeDaily joke• Daily toastDaily toast• Daily thoughtDaily thought• Make each Make each

meeting an eventmeeting an event