What your group expects of you as a leader

 

1. Identify immediate requirements

   1. Meetings, newsletters, parties, etc.

   2. Policy/Action regarding current issues.

   3. Crisis response.

2. Provide

   1. Convert vision into reality.

   2. Deeds not words are what count.

3. Inspire

   1. You can’t do it all yourself, you are negligent if you try.

   2. You must act in a manner that encourages others to work toward a common goal.

4. Vision of the future

   1. Where is our group/community going?

   2. How will we get there?

   3. What specific actions will be required?

Job description for a Leather Leader

 

1. Has vision

   1. See the big picture.

   2. Understand why things are happening.

   3. Understand the role of individuals/groups/community.

2. Provides effective direction

   1. Identify what is most important to accomplish.

   2. Make sure everyone understands the plan.

   3. Organize individuals to accomplish specific objectives.

   4. Maintain individual and group focus.

3. Uses persuasion and authority to motivate and maintain discipline

   1. Formal versus earned authority.

   2. Cause others to see, understand and believe vision.

   3. Communicate clearly and with impact.

   4. Project self-confidence.

   5. Praise in public and punish in private.

4. Provides appropriate support

   1. Provide necessary resources.

   2. Foster innovation and creativity.

   3. Provide help when it is needed.

   4. Maintain a sense of urgency.

5. Develops individuals into effective teams

   1. Help people to grow by giving them a chance to grow.

   2. Individuals need to be challenged or they will stagnate.

   3. Expect high performance and demand actual contribution.

   4. Foster a focus on deeds not words.

6. Communicate appreciation

   1. Care for and about your people.

   2. Recognize their work and acknowledge their achievements.

   3. Help your people to feel good about what they are doing.

Personal characteristics of an effective leader  

 

1. Initiative

   1. Recognize what needs doing and do it now.

   2. Do not allow either your emotions or personal agenda to drive your decisions and actions.

2. Judgement

   1. Make sound and reasonable decisions.

3. Integrity

   1. Be honest in your handling of material, issues and in the guidance you give others.

   2. Accept responsibility for bad decisions you have made.

4. Demeanor

   1. Maintain a friendly, approachable, positive and upbeat attitude even when you have more on your plate than you can deal with.

   2. Be very reluctant to share your stress.

5. Sense of service

   1. Your primary purpose in doing anything should be the betterment of the group.

   2. The members of your group are your customers and the customer comes first.

6. Willingness to compromise

   1. There is usually more than one way to solve a problem.

Summary - The BDSM/Leather communities need leaders who are:

 

1. Living Symbols

   1. Walk the talk – your actions should reflect what you preach.

2. Buck Stoppers

   1. Make the tough decisions.

   2. Do what is unpleasant but necessary.

3. Visionary

   1. Know where we are going, why and how we will get there.

4. Team builders

   1. Unite our community in pursuit of a common cause.

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