What does all that have to do with the first paragraph on page 135? Simple, I want to do something that has never been done at our station. Obviously you know my thoughts on the multimedia aspects which has not been done at Bearcast, but I want to revolutionize how the Directors lead.
As I said during the interview process, if it weren't for the General Body, we would not have a station, and no directors, and no faculty advisors. I want to challenge the General Body to become more involved by using incentives, and motivation for more participation. We are a team, and a family, and my job is to sort through the General Body to see who is willing to put more effort in to Bearcast.
One thing that I believe is very important that I'd like to change is our support system. I've been doing this now. I want our faces to be seen at events that people around Bearcast are having. I think it's important for me to go and support people like Matty Ray at his CD Release party this Friday. I thought it was important for people to go support Mr. Ben Miller during his talent show (unfortunately I couldn't be at that myself) but if the Directors, and your face are shown to support the General Body, and show that we really do care, I believe it will boost morale and ultimately lead to happier, and better quality DJ's on our station!
During the "Getting People on Your Side" Bennis talks about Integrity as the basis of trust. People have to believe you practice what you preach and that you aren't phony to be lead by you. I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve, and what you see is what you get.
All of this was grand until I flipped to the Organization chapter. Well F@*#! Organization has been my weakness since I was a young child in grade school. I've gotten better, especially using things like iCal and Stickies on my Macbook, but damn...I knew one of these books would say you have to be organized, something that I tend to struggle with. I can organize a show, but when it comes to organization skills as a whole, I know I need improvement.
The final section of the organization talks about Opportunity = Empowerment. We need to do a better job as Bearcast of finding other positions for people we think have the skill and a knack for more responsibility. I identified Steve Bohne as someone who I felt needed a bigger role, and now look what has happened, he called a bunch of our games this year, and now he's the Assistant Sports Director, and the Member of the Year. Scott can attest to this same identification skill because of things I've predicted on our show. Certainly I SUCK at saying who's going to win on any given night, at least this year, but I do know my goalies, and who I think will make it big, who I'm unsure about, and who is terrible and overrated. Ask him....I'm extremely good at it. I hope that the Steve pick wasn't just a one time deal, and I hope to do a lot of scouting next year.
One person I find interesting is that of Matthew Tyler Ray. Here is someone that I think has a great show, a great fanbase, people respect and like him, and he's a natural born leader; however, he never attends meetings, something that is integral for a Bearcast Leader to do. I want to start him by giving him a new role, something I've talked about, making him a Captain of Bearcast. Especially in Fall Quarter, I'd love to have him help out with Mike and Brett for Promotions, and also help acclimate Freshman to Bearcast, and to College Life in General. Matty certainly has priorities, and I just hope that he will include Bearcast as one of those in the near future. Fall quarter I plan on giving him some extra responsibility in Bearcast, and talk with Mike about having him as the Promotions Team Leader, then I can keep my eye on him to monitor his progress, and also Mike can tell me how he helps. My gut tells me Matty Ray would make a great Director, but I'm not a gambling man, I only bet on sure things.
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