35TH ADMINISTRATION GRAND POLEMARCH
pinned on stage in session at a Grand Chapter Meeting.
Journal: You campaigned for the office of Grand Polemarch on the slogan of “Performance Over Politics.” Why did you believe that to be important for Kappa Alpha Psi. McMikle: I believe firmly that Kappa Alpha Psi must have a performance based culture of leadership in order to experience the organizational move- ment that our Founders envisioned and that I believe is necessary at this stage in our history. As it pertains to Grand Chapter Candidates … if your body of work; if your history of mea- sured accomplishment when given an opportunity to lead doesn’t justify why you should be entrusted with greater responsibility, then you shouldn’t have it and shouldn’t expect anyone to believe in the credibility of your candidacy. Leadership at the Grand Chapter level can’t be about hook-ups, nepotism … or being hoodwinked by political promises on which a candidate has never shown an ability to deliver or keep. Elections at the Grand chapter level are not about simply giving folks a chance, or hoping things work out. Too much is at stake when we select our leaders. We have to select the best men whose body of WORK, history of consistency, and measurable accom- plishment in leadership qualifies them for the position that they seek. All the other nonsense must stop. I’ll just leave that there. Journal: So should we expect some kind of leadership shift under your leadership?
From left: Province Polemarchs pictured with Grand Polemarch Jimmy McMikle (center); Dr. Lascel Webley (Middle Eastern), Donald Woolridge (South Central), Theodore Sanchious III (Northeastern), Richard Mattox (Eastern), Darren Adams (North Central), C. Jerome Brown (South- western), and Shannon Armstrong Jr. (Middle Western) “ I WANTED TO ELEVATE ALL OF THE NEW PROVINCE POLEMARCHS IN FRONT OF THE FULL ASSEMBLY OF THE FRATERNITY SO THAT EVERYONE WOULD KNOW, AND THAT EVERYONE COULD SEE WHO WOULD BE LEADING IN SUCH CRITICAL FRATERNAL ROLES MOVING FORWARD. ”
McMikle: You’ll see the best men! You’ll see leaders empowered to lead and you’ll see leaders given oppor- tunities to showcase their leadership skills, infuse their creativity, provide their input and work to make Kappa better. You’ll see more involvement opportunities for our undergraduates in leadership, with bigger responsibilities, on bigger Kappa stages so that their voices are heard and included. I’ll push
leaders to do more, be more and accom- plish more in their roles across the board. And leadership capacity develop- ment will be central to their continuous improvement. All of that is with the intent to grow Kappa Alpha Psi. Journal: So it sounds like we should expect a lot from the 35th Administration? McMikle: Judge us by our scorecard. ♦
28 THE JOURNAL ♦ SUMMER 2023
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