Monday night I asked each to choose the name of a friend that you greatly
admired.
Then I asked to write the one thing that you admire most about that person. I
did get a few answers. I hope others gave this some thought. If you didn't,
take the time now to do it before you read on.
I planned to place responses into one of three categories: A for attitude, S
for skills, and L for looks. Of the responses I received, most came under A
for attitude. I would guess that 90 to 95% of all responses would. I would
also guess that those persons chosen are leaders. What is this saying to us
who are leaders in Rangers? Does our attitude attract admirers or turn folks
off? I want to change the word spirit for attitude for the remainder of this
discussion.
In my earlier years in Rangers I would constantly complain about the lack of
support. I believe people avoided me like a plague. And I met many others
who would display the same spirit. Wining and complaining. We need others to
get involved but I have to admit I don't blame them for not doing so. I don't
like to be around folks who act that way either. But with God's help and much
good advice from sources like Rangernet, I begin to change my spirit
(attitude). It has helped me and our outpost is doing much better too.
So how is your spirit, Sr Commander? If I told you that you were going to get
two new commanders who had your spirit, would you be excited or need to have a
change of attitude. Would the new commanders be excited? Would they have a
vision for great things or no vision at all? Would they have determination to
see the job through or be a quitter? Would they be thrilled to wear the Royal
Ranger uniform or come in anything? Would they be fun to be around or dull?
Would they be full of fresh ideas or always boring? Would they be excited to
go on campouts or always looking for reasons to cancel?
Group Commanders; Is your group small and not doing anything. Have you looked
at yourselves? Take charge of the group! Set the highest example for your
boys. Follow through with your plans.
This is tough I know but we as leaders need to take responsibility for our
outposts. If we want things to change then we need to change. The followers
will almost never go beyond the standard set by their leaders. If the leaders
standard is low then the follower's standard will be low.
We need to allow the Holy Spirit to empower us daily so that when others see
us they see Christ. So when we are being pressed we need to ask ourselves if
Christ's Spirit is what is directing our actions.
James Styles, Sr Commander
Outpost 45 Huntsville, Al
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