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Global Membership Team Report – PDG Richard Gessling-August 2025
Global Membership Team
Global and Montana Membership – August, 2025
Growing Lion Leaders 3
I’ve been describing what the clubs should be doing to make a Lions leader, but I will describe what a Lion member should be doing to learn how to be a leader in whatever endeavor you pick, including a Lion leader. You might ask why should I want to a Lions leader. My reply would be, you will gain the skills for all aspects of your life. You’ve probably already gained the skills that are necessary to fulfill your lifestyle goals. If so you were exposed and taught and demonstrated by many people in your life, a teacher, parent, or a relative or friend. It is time to pay it back, so they say.
At the recent district Lions convention, I learned that you can be a member, but when you become a leader you accept the responsibility to fulfill the duties associated with that position. Remember you still are a member.
Learning is something that occurs over your lifetime. This can be accidental, planned or both. Let’s face it accidental learning happens haphazardly. Both good and bad. Planning to learn is so much more predictable.
You should plan to learn Lions Leadership skills in various ways. You can volunteer to be an assistant service chair with an eye to learning the ropes to finally become the chair. With the responsibly that is associated with the position. Then you can show an interest in being on the club’s board of directors. You could, at any time suggest a new service project and lead that effort to serve others. By doing this you will gain the skills and confidence to be a Lions leader.
You could attend leadership training that the district and International both offer. Some are in person or online. District 37 website <montanalions.org>has online training for new members, president, secretaries, and treasurers. District 37 has a two-day leadership course that is free to all who want to attend that is a wonderful event to learn specific leadership skills and meet other Lions who want to also learn those skills. Watch for the announcement. It is usually held in early October. You can attend a USA/ Canada Forums, which are held in a different location every year. It is a three-day event that you can chose from over 40 presentations, two each morning and two in the afternoon. The subject matters are compelling and useful.
I encourage you to be not only well-informed, but learn the skills that you may become a Lion Leader. The current leaders are hoping to be replaced, and you, just might be the one to replace a current leader. The goal of the Leader is to train their replacement. New blood is always invigorating and life giving to any organization.
BECOME A LEADER
Lion Richard Gessling
406-425-3785
Written By Global Membership Team
The Global Membership Team (GMT) supports membership development by recruiting new members and promoting positive membership experiences. The Global Extension Team (GET) is an offshoot of the Global Membership Team that is focused on starting new clubs within its district.
