Just for Presidents: Leading your
Committee
Vision
Growing Moral and Ethical
Leadership
Around the World
Who is the face of BYUMS in your
chapter?
While H. Troy Romero is my name, during my tenure
as chapter president my title is “Head Cheerleader”
BYU Management Society
• Not just a trade organization
• Not just a luncheon or breakfast group
We need members of the BYU
Management Society to help build
the moral base of our communities.
You have standards, ideals, and
values that will not only lead you to
success, but will bless and
strengthen this nation and all the
world.
– Elder David B. Haight
Overview of Responsibilities
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Head Cheerleader
Conducting monthly activities
Oftentimes securing quality speakers
Chairing monthly executive board meeting
Participating in monthly Regional Conference
Call
Extending offers to serve on Executive
Committee
Liaison with Advisory Board
Connector to Sister Organizations
Spearhead earning Dean’s Award
Conducting Monthly Meetings
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Start on time
Bless food at starting time
Give at least 20 minutes to mingle
Always announce your next three events
If possible always have your event at the
same time and location and reinforce this
• Have another person introduce the
speaker but limit intro to 2 min
• Allow only 5 min of Q&A max
• End on time
Securing Quality Speakers
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Big names are best draws
Advisory Board members are best source
NAC
Asking your entire Membership Base
Finding out who your area chapters liked
Asking Stake Presidents
Non-LDS Speakers
Political Leaders
Non-profit leaders
Athletes
Chairing Monthly Executive Board Meetings
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Have at a set time each month
Have some live and some by phone
Have treats
Ask other board members to present
Ask at least one value proposition
Give at least one good quote
Circulate agenda before hand
Start with prayer
Start and end on time!
Participating in Regional Conference Calls
• Hopefully you are having them each month – if
not, ask your Global Steering Committee member
to do so
• If you can’t make it, have another Board member
make the call
• ALWAYS ask before the phone call ends if anyone
has had any good speakers (and get contact info
on call if they have)
• ALWAYS ask what they have coming up (and then
decide whether to promote)
Extending Offers to Serve on Executive Committee
• Have position title and job description well
down before extending the offer
• Ask them to serve for at least X years.
• Advise them of meetings and responsibilities.
• Give them a sheet that lays these things out.
• Advice on calling president-elects.
Liaison with Advisory Board
• Have at least 7 and no more than 13 Board members
• Try to get at least one from each walk of life (finance,
legal, CEO, education, Church, entrepreneur, pillar)
• Meet with them at least once a year
• Ask them to get at least one speaker and introduce
them each year
• Ask them to serve for at least X years
• Ask them if they would be willing to find their
replacement.
Connector to Sister Organizations
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J. Reuben Clark Law Society
BYU Alumni
BYU Law School Alumni
LDS Employment Services
Cougar Club
Non-LDS Church organizations, like colleges or
business school
Spearhead earning Dean’s Award
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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
Set standards and measure performance
Outline models to follow - of excellence and success
Recognize and honor excellent chapters
Criteria in four major elements
Leadership
Activities
Service
Chapters DON’T have to “re-invent the wheel”
Possibly have pres-elect oversee progress all year
What’s Next?
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Catch the vision!
Select and then train your president-elect
What has the Spirit directed you to do
“A man filled with the love of God is not
content blessing his family alone, but ranges
through the whole world, anxious to bless the
whole human race.”
-- Joseph Smith, 1840