Successful Lodges tend to share several common features. In my new book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Lodges” (published by Lewis Masonic and with a foreword by the Deputy Grand Master of UGLE, Sir David Wootton), I draw on my experience in different areas within Freemasonry to identify the key features most often seen in our strongest, happiest, and most thriving and attractive Lodges. I then use my professional expertise in developing organisations and their leaders to outline how brethren can strengthen, even revive, their Lodges, grow their membership, and secure their future.
Rather than duplicating other work, I indicate relevant material in the Book of Constitutions and in the Members’ Pathway. This makes this book their essential companion and an invaluable guide to managing Lodges in the 21st century.
This book includes probably the most extensive study and analysis of our membership position in recent years. Building on this evidence base, I offer practical approaches to address the principal barriers to success, growth, and sustainability. I write in everyday language for a general audience. This makes this book suitable for Freemasons of all backgrounds who wish to pass on to the next generation a Lodge that is stronger and which has a better chance of a successful future.
Find out more by inviting me to deliver my “Seven Habits” talk to your Lodge.
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Book contents
Foreword by Sir David Wootton
Introduction
Chapter 1: The seven habits
Chapter 2: Membership myths and facts
Chapter 3: The world of the 21st century Freemason
Chapter 4: We have NOT always done it this way
Chapter 5: Leadership and management in the Lodge
Chapter 6: Who decides?
Chapter 7: But they don’t want to change
Chapter 8: Communication is everything
Chapter 9: Culture and belonging
Chapter 10: Planning to succeed
Summary
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
The author
