Ritual isn’t a finish line… it’s a starting gate. It’s a message from your founding members, carefully passed along for decades. A new member should enter ritual with a full heart, clear eyes, and excitement – not mentally or physically exhausted. Anything else is an insult to your founders and the gift they’ve given you.
Guest blog by David Stollman. What if your local Starbucks shop decided to sell shoes… completely disregarding the established brand of Starbucks. Would they be a Starbucks for long? Same concept for fraternities. They are franchises of an established national brand, based on values. Are there members of your fraternity or sorority that are messing with the brand? What do you do about it?
You’ve worked your butt off to make this leadership conference the best it can be. You’ve worried over every detail. Then, as you watch the attendees, you see your bottom-third. They don’t want to be there, and they are happy to let you know about it. Question is, will you confront their negativity? And if so, do you do it individually or say something from the podium in front of everyone?
