Tag Archives: Leadership

How company time has changed, a recruitment challenge

Posted on August 5, 2016 by John Borst

By John F. Germ, R.I. President, 2016-17 Forty years ago, a man named George Campbell, the owner of the company I worked for, invited me to join Rotary. Back then, that was a common practice in the United States. Your … Continue reading →

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As a Rotarian, “Everything you do matters”

Posted on July 14, 2016 by John Borst

By John F. Germ, President Rotary International 2016-17 Today, we look ahead toward a Rotary year that may one day be known as the greatest in our history: the year that sees the world’s last case of polio. Wild poliovirus … Continue reading →

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Age: Can it be a Barrier to Leadership Opportunities in Rotary?

Posted on December 23, 2012 by John Borst

by John Borst, Communications Director, District 5550 I doubt very much when Rotary International finalized its “nomination process” in 1995 it ever imagined that it was establishing a system of governance which would inadvertently raise the average age of presidents … Continue reading →

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Rotary’s Need to Take a Trip ‘Back to the Future’: Part 2, Removing Barriers

Posted on August 2, 2012 by John Borst

by John Borst Did you know that Rotary has had two presidents who have never been club president, district governor or a member of the board of directors before their year (s) as president? The first was Paul Harris in … Continue reading →

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In the “New Order” 2 out of 4 is not good enough

Posted on July 6, 2012 by John Borst

by John Borst Brian Solis in “The End of Business as Usual” describes 5 stages for a business to achieve “customer-centricity” Stage four is defined as “Adaptive” meaning “informed, agile, and able to rapidly switch direction, grow, and evolve”. Rotary … Continue reading →

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Ten Criteria for an Effective Rotary Club

Posted on February 15, 2012 by John Borst

By Rob Wood, Rotary Club of South San Francisco My top ten personal criteria for an effective Rotary club are: . One: The club impacts the local community in multiple, very visible and very personal ways, from the schools to … Continue reading →

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Why the Rotary Leadership Model Works

Posted on April 5, 2011 by John Borst

by Chris Offer April 5, 2011 Editor’s Note: The following opinion piece is from Rotary Canada — April 2011 I doubt many experts would point to Rotary’s practice of changing leaders every year as a model organizational structure. By all … Continue reading →

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Go Out, Serve and Sing Your Song

Posted on March 21, 2011 by John Borst

COMMENTARY Go Out, Serve and Sing Your Song March 21, 2011 Dean Rohrs, Zone 24, Coordinator Western Area Rotary is an amazing organization. It gives ordinary people the opportunity to do extraordinary things. It gives you a change to “sing … Continue reading →

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