A United Sense of Purpose Is the Key to True Leadership

Exploring good leadership through the lens of student organizations and applying it to organizations everywhere

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Enforcing Rules Through Punishment Does Not Work

  • The rules are so strict and frequently broken that they are not enforced, undermining the credibility of the leader and executive team
  • Members of the organization slowly leave as they realize the constant headache of worrying about the rules is not worth their energy

Laissez-Faire Prompts Lack Of Care

Why Creating Your Common Purpose Matters

[Leaders] must use their full set of leadership tools to create common purpose, which is how one person impels another to act without directing that other person’s every move. Common purpose is what turns me into we. —Common Purpose, Joel Kurtzman

This Applies Well Beyond Student Organizations

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Science communicator trying to learn something new everyday | Published in Start It Up, Predict & The Writing Cooperative