The First 90 Days: A Worshipful Master’s Guide to Leadership
Digital Download only - no physical product will be shipped.
Becoming Worshipful Master is an honor—but once the installation is over and the gavel is in your hand, a very practical question quickly follows:
Now what?
The First 90 Days is a practical, Brother-to-Brother guide for newly installed and future Worshipful Masters who want to lead their Lodges with confidence, purpose, and humility.
Drawing on decades of Masonic experience and Lodge leadership, this book focuses on the things a Master actually faces: setting expectations, working effectively with officers, preparing for meetings, handling personalities, building participation, seeking wise counsel, and establishing the habits that can shape the entire year.
Rather than offering a collection of rules or ritual instruction, this is a leadership field guide—written in the spirit of an experienced Past Master sitting across the table and sharing the lessons he wishes someone had shared with him.
Inside, you’ll find practical guidance for:
Preparing before taking the East
Navigating the critical first 30, 60, and 90 days
Building a productive relationship with your Wardens and officers
Making effective use of Past Masters without surrendering your responsibility to lead
Setting priorities for your Lodge
Planning meetings and activities with purpose
Recognizing common leadership traps before you step into them
Listening to the Craft and strengthening Brother-to-Brother relationships
Developing future leaders and leaving the Lodge stronger than you found it
Moving beyond the first 90 days with a clear direction for the remainder of your year
Throughout the book, reflection questions, practical exercises, checklists, and leadership observations encourage you to stop, think, and apply the lessons to your own Lodge.
Every Lodge is different. Every jurisdiction has its own laws, customs, and traditions. And every Master will face circumstances no handbook can predict. But good leadership begins with preparation, thoughtful decisions, humility, and a willingness to listen.
You do not need to have every answer before entering the East.
You do need to be ready to lead.
The First 90 Days was written to help you do exactly that—and to remind you that while the gavel may be in your hand, you never have to carry the responsibility alone.
163 pages
Physical Copy available here: https://www.masonicfamilygifts.com/shop/p/the-first-90-days-a-worshipful-masters-guide-to-leadership-by-david-m-shira-physical-copy?rq=the%20first%2090%20days
The First 90 Days: A Worshipful Master’s Guide to Leadership
Digital Download only - no physical product will be shipped.
Becoming Worshipful Master is an honor—but once the installation is over and the gavel is in your hand, a very practical question quickly follows:
Now what?
The First 90 Days is a practical, Brother-to-Brother guide for newly installed and future Worshipful Masters who want to lead their Lodges with confidence, purpose, and humility.
Drawing on decades of Masonic experience and Lodge leadership, this book focuses on the things a Master actually faces: setting expectations, working effectively with officers, preparing for meetings, handling personalities, building participation, seeking wise counsel, and establishing the habits that can shape the entire year.
Rather than offering a collection of rules or ritual instruction, this is a leadership field guide—written in the spirit of an experienced Past Master sitting across the table and sharing the lessons he wishes someone had shared with him.
Inside, you’ll find practical guidance for:
Preparing before taking the East
Navigating the critical first 30, 60, and 90 days
Building a productive relationship with your Wardens and officers
Making effective use of Past Masters without surrendering your responsibility to lead
Setting priorities for your Lodge
Planning meetings and activities with purpose
Recognizing common leadership traps before you step into them
Listening to the Craft and strengthening Brother-to-Brother relationships
Developing future leaders and leaving the Lodge stronger than you found it
Moving beyond the first 90 days with a clear direction for the remainder of your year
Throughout the book, reflection questions, practical exercises, checklists, and leadership observations encourage you to stop, think, and apply the lessons to your own Lodge.
Every Lodge is different. Every jurisdiction has its own laws, customs, and traditions. And every Master will face circumstances no handbook can predict. But good leadership begins with preparation, thoughtful decisions, humility, and a willingness to listen.
You do not need to have every answer before entering the East.
You do need to be ready to lead.
The First 90 Days was written to help you do exactly that—and to remind you that while the gavel may be in your hand, you never have to carry the responsibility alone.
163 pages
Physical Copy available here: https://www.masonicfamilygifts.com/shop/p/the-first-90-days-a-worshipful-masters-guide-to-leadership-by-david-m-shira-physical-copy?rq=the%20first%2090%20days
