Appendix A (ii) effects could be by going down a particular path. A president should be able to clearly articulate how tactical decisions support, and further, strategic initiatives. • Core Values-Based Leadership. As a leader, understand the importance of making decisions, both practical and strategic, from a source of your own personal core value set. This personal core value set, which is part of the foundation that makes up your leadership ethos, is a vital element to staying on a path that leads to both personal, and Chapter, success. Core Values-based leadership is at the heart of personal leadership development curriculum at the Leadership Institute. All Chapter presidents are encouraged to attend this premier leadership event. • Self-Care. It is possible to become burned out as the leader of a student organization. Chapter presidents must be able to finish their term with something left to give to future generations of Chapter Leaders and with a desire to still be involved as a member and a mentor. Taking the time to ensure academic and family responsibilities are taken care of both reduce the stress placed on a Chapter president, but also afford time to step away from the Chapter to focus on other things. Mental health and sleep are incredibly important to effective leadership. Chapter presidents should set a standard of health in leadership by utilizing campus services where offered, when necessary. Vice President of Programs and Member Development • Establish an event planning checklist. For every event, large or small, establish clear goals and objectives for the event, consider attendance goals, location, venue cost, food cost, and promotion and marketing. Set a realistic timeline for achieving certain benchmarks for larger events. • Delegate responsibilities. Use the brainpower of the Chapter Members to handle the various tasks of event planning. Delegating will allow focus to remain on the big picture without getting lost in the weeds. • Leverage on and off-campus partners. To maximize Chapter programming, relate strategic alliances with congruent student organizations, and local community-based organizations to increase Chapter visibility on campus and in the greater community, and to assist with larger, logistically challenging events. Provide programming that has broad appeal across student organizations. Veterans are a diverse cross-section of America, so it is easy to find common threads between you and other student organizations. Themes like leadership, service, and diversity are not exclusive to the military. • Provide a clear path from membership to Chapter Leadership. Chapter Members should be aware of and understand each leadership position and be encouraged to pursue at least one that might spark their interest. A new member orientation, or first Chapter meeting of the year should include each Chapter Leader giving a brief presentation of what their role entails. Member development includes encouraging members to take advantage of your National Headquarters professional development opportunities such as NatCon, the Leadership Institute, Regional Summits, and the LinkedIn Professional Development Community. Vice President of Finance • Trustworthiness/Integrity. All roles in finance require personal accountability of handling money and finances as well as appropriate transparency. The Vice President of Finance must abide by all rules and regulations pertaining to management of a nonprofit organization’s finances at the federal, state, and institutional levels. When mistakes are made, integrity requires that they be addressed openly and quickly. • Speaking truth to power. Support Chapter Leadership as a financial advisor by balancing Chapter goals with Chapter financial capabilities. Many Chapter Leaders have impressive ideas for the
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