Go with the flow – The struggles of young leaders

This week I have been carefully watching a young leader in one of my chapters as a “situation” continues to grow.  I am anxious to see at what point he steps up and does the very difficult but very needed move of saying STOP.  Understand it is not a situation where laws are being broken [...]

Sweat the big stuff but keep an eye on the small stuff too

Recently while flying back to Indy from a board meeting I read a quote from Michael Lewis, the author of Moneyball.  He said his father gave him the following advice, “Most problems, if you ignore them, just go away.”  I have been thinking about that quote for a couple of days.  At first I thought [...]

Your legacy is what you create, not what you inherit

Living in Indianapolis and being a Colts fan I have great interest in what is happening with the Colts organization.  Most recently the buzz has been about the firing of Jim Caldwell, a coach who has coached three seasons with a winning record overall.  This is a man that went to the Super Bowl his [...]

Our Future Starts Now

Many Fraternities and Sororities (and Schools) like Alpha Kappa Lambda host an annual leadership college or Presidents’ Academy in January.  It is a time to bring in new chapter officers to prepare them for the next 12 months when they will be at the helm of their chapters. At first blush one would think this [...]

A Message to Some Parents, Your Child Needs to Be Responsible

Some might read this blog and think that I am trying to skirt the Fraternity’s portion of responsibility in the fraternal experience, I am not.  I believe that any organization that violates policy, breaks law or endangers someone should be held accountable.  That is not the topic of the day though, today I talk about [...]

The “Clark Griswold Moment” – Criticism Doesn’t Always Help

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation  is a classic.  The lines that come out of that movie are pure comedic gold.  One of the reasons it is so successful is because sometimes, unfortunately, the scenarios are very real. Have you ever had a Clark Griswold Moment?  You know a time when you worked your butt off, putting [...]

The Cold Hard Truth – We (Alumni) Are Hypocrites

Did I get your attention?  Good.  My only worry is that this message is going to the wrong people.  The Hypocrites are the ones who are not listening…or that have forgotten. (Editor’s note – this message is to all Greek Alumni). Almost 20 years ago I joined my Fraternity as a freshmen.  I did so [...]

I am back because some people need to hear it!

I took a year off from blogging for the purpose of experimenting with other media.  If you follow me on Twitter you know I am now addicted.  The reality though is I have too much spinning in my head for the very few characters I am allowed. My 2012 resolution is to keep this Blog [...]