Student Leadership

Leading a club is the intersection between organising, teaching, and serving a community. It’s a space where you take a cause you care about, share it with people, and help others along the way.

What do they do?#

• Community: Club leaders are community builders. They show up, listen, and make sure every member has a reason to be there.
• Projects: They turn good intentions into projects with owners, dates, and outcomes. Fifty ideas don’t matter. Five finished projects do.
• People: They develop other leaders. A club that only works when you’re in the room hasn’t really worked.

What makes a great club president?#

• You love the cause more than the title.
• You listen before you decide.
• You give away responsibility, and keep accountability.
• You write things down, so the club survives you.
• You celebrate other people’s wins loudly.
• You’re kind, even when you’re enforcing something.

Suggestions#

• Ask members what they actually want to do, then do it.
• Hand out real ownership, not just tasks.
• Write a one-page handover for every project.
• Say thank you in public.