Changing means taking control of the future and leaning into it—steering the chaos as best possible—rather than letting the chaos of change control where Freemasonry is headed.
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Managing the Future of Freemasonry – An Interview with Dr David West
I spent some time talking with the author of Managing the Future of Freemasonry: The Book of Optimism, Dr. David West, about his work, the past and future of Freemasonry and what is at stake in moving into 21st-century fraternalism. Some of his ideas may surprise you, but when you consider what he says I think […]
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What Type of Leader Are You
The Beehive has published the annual Allocution of R. Lucille Samuel, Grand Princess Captain, Lone Star Grand Guild, Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas for the last two years. Here is the latest 2016 Allocution delivered by Grand Princess Captain Samuel at her Grand Session this year. Many leaders would be content to […]
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Which is Better – Rugged Individualism or Corporate Teamwork?
The emphasis on teamwork in corporate America is often superficial, with true effectiveness requiring commitment from leadership, uniform practices, and a shift from individualism toward a genuinely cooperative culture.
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Why Oldsters are Mean
BRYCE ON SENIORS– And, No, we’re not like this all the time. There is a general stereotype of senior citizens in this country whereby they are commonly described as either mean, cantankerous, grumpy, crotchety, irritable, impatient, sour, aloof or acerbic. There are reasons for this, most of which are caused by changing physical conditions. Allow […]
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Taking Control
One of the problems in Freemasonry is a problem that is indigenous to most large, prestigious organizations, societies and politics. It is that these prominent groups attract leaders who are all about gaining the position of leadership and little about improving or growing the group. We call these people medal or title chasers. They get […]
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Iberian Center for Masonic Studies Call for Papers
The Iberian Center for Masonic Studies (CIEM) calls all Spanish, Portuguese, English and French speaking masons to participate in the Second International Competition of Masonic Essay, which will take place in 2014. The aim of this competition is to promote the investigation of the following theme: The initiating tradition in a changing world. The competition […]
Continue readingWho Do We Trust?
BRYCE ON SOCIETY – Our family and friends, our co-workers, our boss…? Have you ever noticed there doesn’t seem to be a lot of trust anymore? We tend not to trust our government, our companies, our coworkers, the media, our neighbors. Heck, we’re even suspicious about the motives of our own relatives. It wasn’t always […]
Continue readingWhen Membership Declines
The answer is NOT to raise dues.BRYCE ON NON-PROFITS I have been around nonprofit organizations of all kinds for several years. I don’t know about you, but I have found far too many in decline due to such things as apathy, lack of relevance, or just bad public relations. Regardless of the reason, when membership […]
Continue readingOf Revolutions & Reforms, A Revisit
Once in awhile it behooves all of us to go backward instead of forward, to look back on what we said or what we did years ago and see if it still rings true today. I did that just recently with an article I wrote for Masonic Traveler in 2007 titled Of Revolutions And Reforms. I wasn’t […]
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