Kappa Kappa Psi - Gamma Pi

Principle-Centered Leaders are regarded as the most effective, succesful leaders. The following is a summary of the characteristics of these leaders from Stephen Covey's book, " Principle-Centered Leadership".

They Are Continually Learning

• Curious
• Ask Questions
• Learn through seeing and listening

They Are Service-Oriented

• Thinking of others before themselves.

They Radiate Positive Energy

• Usually cheerful, pleasant, optimistic, upbeat, hopeful, and enthusiastic.
• Sometimes their aura charges or changes negative energy fields around them, while attract other positive people.
• Stive to be peacemakers and harmonizers.

They Believe in Other People

• They don't overract to criticism, weakness, or bad situations.
• Aware of weaknesses, but refuse to use them against people to form stereotypes, labels, or prejudice.
• They don't carry grudges.
• They don't focus on them trying to change people, but focus on people changing themselves.

They Lead Balanced Lives

• They are have a variety of hobbies and take part in different activities.
• Usually surround themselves with many friends
• They have a healthy sense of humor, laughing at themselves and not at others.
• They don't tend to brag or feel the need to put emphasis on titles or achievements.
• They are not extreamists: not "work-aholics, religious zealots, politcial fantaics, diet crashers, food bingers, pleasure addits..." (pg. 36)
• They don't focus on their mistakes and are willing to admit and forget.
• No need to intimidate or use self-pity.
• Take both praise and blame equally well.
• Happy for others' successes.

They See Life as an Adventure

• Secure with themselves.
• No need to categorize or stereotype people and things.
• They arn't afraid to take risks or make mistakes.
• They work with creativity, willpower, and courage to explore rather than stick to their comfort zones.
• They arn't overawed by celebrities, government figures, etc.

They are Synergistic

• They are change catalysts.
• They are productive.
• They delegate and arn't threatened by others.
• They separate the people from the problem.
• Win/Win is the name of the game, rather than compromising where each party has to give up something.

They Exercise for Self-Renewal

• Physically: work out, build up endurance, healthy bodies create healthy minds
• Emotionally: they listen to others, unconditional love, patience
• Mentally: reading, creative works, problem solving
• Spiritually: prayer, meditation, self reflecting
• They take the time to "sharpen the saw".

Do you have some of these characteristcs?  How can you improve to be a better brother in Kappa Kappa Psi using what you have read above? These all take dedication nd discipline, but they are also the key to living a successfuly life as a person, as a friend, and as a leader.

If you would like to learn more about principle-centered leaders, check out "Principle-Centered Leadership" by Stephen Covey.