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RW DGM's Message for July 2003

ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE

It is being increasingly realized the world over, that organizations even those like us that serve society or even religious bodies need to re-examine their organizational structures and operating functions, in order to achieve their respective goals, rather like corporations do for themselves.

Goals need to be set, specifically defined, so as to convey clarity to the membership, and officials, strategies delineated, structures designed to carry out these strategies and reach goals, and of course Resources calculated to be able to achieve them.

For instance, if we were to assess the management compulsions of our Fraternity, we need to clarify that our Goal is to serve society through charitable initiatives taken by our Brethren, while also most importantly, seeing to the welfare of our own Brethren, and their families.

Our strategies should be such as to focus on certain areas of social welfare which are currently not offered by our State programs or other N.G.O. initiatives. An example would be our initiatives in the care of Senior Citizens (the Cornwallis Home Project), and the investigation we are currently making with Insurance Brokers on a Health / Sickness cover for all our Brethren.

Our organizational structure needs, therefore, also to be re-examined in terms of its current relevance, without in any way diluting the traditional elements and nature thereof. For example, we have in our structure largely ceremonial offices such as of Wardens, Chaplain etc., which become active only during our meetings and attendant ceremonies,

while there are more organizationally active offices, such as that of the D.G. Treasurer, D.G. Secretary, Superintendent of Works, Steward of Charities, President of Board or Council, to name but a few, who have to be on the job throughout the year. These Officers need to have clear directions of their roles, the goals and strategies, and their performance constantly reviewed.

Finally we need to calculate, command and harness the resources needed to carry out all our tasks to reach the goals we have set for ourselves. Resources will always be available for worthwhile goals, and if we are able to prove to our own membership that we are capable of achieving them, by the success record of our preceding initiatives.

Nothing succeeds like success !