Part One: Significance

The first part of A Leader's Legacy was all about significance. My favorite part of this section was the chapter about individuals being the most important leaders in their organizations. Sometimes when you are at a lower leadership position within a group or an organization you feel powerless or less important than those higher up in the group hierarchy. This chapter did a wonderful job of showing that no matter where you are within an organization you have the opportunity to affect change and influence those around you. 

Leaders are not just the Presidents, or CEOs they are also the managers, the general labor, and in the case of Greek life, the members themselves. You do not have to be on your fraternity or sorority's e-board to be a leader. All you have to do is be the best person you can be and set a positive example for others in your life to follow.

I really love this quote from page 36-37, "Whatever your role in life may be, you make a difference. There is a 100 percent chance that you can be a role model for leadership. There is a 100 percent chance that you can influence someone else's performance. There is a 100 percent chance that you can affect what someone else thinks, says, and does. There is a 100 percent chance that you will make a difference in other people's lives." I think this quote accurately describes the fact that every action you do has an effect on those around you. Whether or not you mean to, you will influence those around you with every choice you make. 

Since we all effect those around us it is important to think ahead about how our actions will reflect ourselves, as well as the organizations we represent. As members of Greek life we need to keep in mind that we're "always in our letters" and strive to be positive role models in our community.