Please contact tim.paul.duffy@gmail.com if you have any additional questions that are not answered below.
Please read what some of the 475+ active members who have attended or graduated from 272 colleges and universities across the country are saying about Electus Society:
"Electus Society provided me with invaluable strategies to develop into a thoughtful leader. Moreover, the training I received was crucial in propelling my career forward. Tim Duffy's guidance and training helped me as a graduate student at the prestigious Harvard Graduate School of Education. I am confident that his expertise and support are indispensable for aspiring student leaders aiming to succeed within their limited time frame.”
-“Gio” Emile Giovannie Zounon, Harvard Graduate School of Education
“I have taken numerous leadership courses in the past, but I liked how Electus Society covered real life skills that have never been covered in these other past leadership courses. I feel like I am now prepared for all areas of my life.”
-Emily Willen, Lehman College
“Electus Society was such an amazing way to connect with other members and hear their experiences and share stories. It gave me inspiration and really made me feel like I was a part of a real community.”
-Alexis Gorin, College of Staten Island
"There was so much useful information, beyond what I've ever received in other trainings. As someone who has forty years' of work experience and huge amounts of training for management, I've never seen some of this material before."
-Elizabeth Davis, East Carolina University
"What I liked most about this program is how detailed it was about different leadership practices that I can use as a student leader. This program gave me insight about leadership practices that I will use now and even my career. I felt like this program opened my eyes to where I lacked skills in leadership and how I can better improve myself as a person.
-Kori Bryan, Georgia Southern University - Statesboro Campus
"Every training is amazing in its own way and I loved how Tim would use examples from his own life to help us understand more. I learned a lot from Tim and it is really hard to choose what specific topic I enjoyed the most because they are all so amazing, helpful, and applicable to your daily life and to help yourself grow as an individual and leader. "
-David Mann, Kennesaw State University
Electus Society is a membership-only, executive leadership organization 501(c)(3) registered not-for-profit, whose mission is to create "conscious leaders" with "real-world skills" to better serve others.
It is a professional development society dedicated to helping you succeed both personally and professionally.
“Electus” is Latin for “chosen”.
Electus Society provides:
1) LIVE TRAINING - monthly personal and professional development training called "Leadership Library" Series
2) NETWORKING - Networking meetings between community members to expand your professional network
3) VIDEO LIBRARY - Online library (3 different levels) of personal and professional development training providing "certificates of completion" for resume enhancement.
To become a member you must apply. It is only eligible for individuals who once served or currently serving in a leadership role. Examples include: 1) an elected leader of a club/organization/student government in a college or university OR 2) working professional serving in some leadership capacity.
Electus Society was first launched as an "Advanced Executive Leadership Training Program" in Spring 2021 sponsored by the City University of New York Office of Student Inclusion Initiatives.
Based on the success, it has grown to become a separate entity allowing individuals to join from across the country. As of December 2024, Electus has 475+ active members who have attended 272 different colleges and universities across the country.
1) PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TRAINING - Tools to secure employment and/or promotion as a direct result of your executive level leadership training and increase your personal and professional skills (specifically in the areas of management, leadership, communication, writing, strategic planning, execution, mentoring and more)
2) NETWORKING - Network with other leaders from across the country
3) RESUME ENHANCEMENT - Resume enhancement with a Certificate from Electus Society 4) PERSONAL TRAINING & COACHING - 60+ Hours of personal and professional development training & coaching valued at $45,000+, which is free for members.
Under “Volunteer Activities” or "Education":
“Electus Society Member, Certificate of Completion (Level 1)
For Level 1 (Foundational Leadership), members must complete a series of executive level video training sessions along with post assessments to receive credit. Time commitment is optional. Each training session is 1.5 hours. Members can complete the training sessions at their own pace.
Those members, if interested, can continue to additional levels (Level 2 - Career & Personal Leadership) to continue personal and professional leadership development post graduation and beyond as part of ongoing career development.
Overview of training topics for Level 1 (Foundational Leadership)
Overview of training topics for Level 2: (Personal and Professional Leadership)
Overview of training topics for Level 3 (Conscious Leadership - Past & Future):
Opportunities to network with other members of Electus will occur monthly to expand their professional network with leaders across the country.
The "Leadership Library" series are LIVE training sessions for all members that occur approximately 1 per month for members. Those who can't attend live can watch the recording.
“High Performance Communication for Friends, Family and Foes”:
https://youtu.be/CjeBdi2FSVc?si=kgdFm4ix4oHEh78H
OR
"Secrets to Getting Your Dream Job or Internship":
OR
"Professional Success 101: How to Get a Raise or Promoted"
OR
"Understanding Your Role as an Advocate (Student Government or Club/Organization Leader or in the Workplace)":
https://youtu.be/jCaCbzDXyoA?si=WLCO9pUyfb5zv321
Electus Society defines a "conscious leader" as someone who takes constructive actions based on their "Higher Self", meaning the best or ideal version of themselves.
A conscious leader has the following qualities:
Humility - recognizing that true wisdom is that you know nothing. For example, listening to other team members in the hopes of understanding and learning something new because you could be wrong. Or it could be understanding someone else's perspective so that you can be more influential and persuasive towards constructive actions.
Integrity - acting morally but also keeping your word, meaning you follow through on commitments, do what you are supposed to do even if nobody is looking or nobody asked you to do it.
Awareness - recognizing that we are all conscious beings. We are alive and awake with thoughts and feelings. We have the power to create our reality. The proof of this phenomenon is demonstrated by the Placebo Effect. As it relates to leadership, you can change the environment and culture and empower team members by thinking and feeling differently about yourself and others.
Take Constructive Actions - Before taking an action, conscious leaders simply ask themselves: "Does this action serve the highest good?"
To learn more, watch these video excerpts:
"What is Consciousness? Different Perspectives from Science, Psychology, and Religions"
https://youtu.be/x0yKlXuiOks?si=yheZqXu1so3bEjs-
"5 Action Steps to Raise Your Consciousness and/or Connect with Your "Higher Self""
https://youtu.be/qP6epN0_K8Y?si=kXfBiANHoMcHvkTz
The below measurements are based on the 2021 pre and post assessment surveys of the Spring 2021 program. Note: 137 individuals applied, 94 were selected. 46 successfully completed the program.
Learning “About” Leadership vs “Step-by-Step Guide on How to Be A Leader” - Some colleges provide leadership development training for individuals through workshops and conferences based on established leadership models: servant leadership, social change, etc... While many workshop presenters and speakers are very good and beneficial, providing motivation and inspiration to students about being leaders….they are missing a “step by step guide” on “how to” be leaders.
In addition, Electus Society provides different levels of leadership development for professionals in the workforce or who are serving in government, or non-profits.
Students Are Not Prepared for Real World Leadership in the Private Sector - Most student leaders graduate college with leadership experience that largely consists of organizing small-scale social events. In today’s political climate, many students believe that being a student leader is signing petitions and protesting to administrators or politicians on what they don’t like. While these activities certainly have their place as important tools for grassroots organizing, they do relatively little to prepare students for the demands and challenges of the real world in both public and private sectors.
Bigger Egos With Less Respect and Integrity - What is worse, some current student leaders are developing a greater sense of ego and self-importance driven in large part by social media, lack of education on topics such as critical thinking, communication and persuasion. How can students be the next generation of leaders when they believe that being a leader is to 1) demonize or silence those who disagree with them as demonstrated by “cancel culture” and 2) by “virtue signaling” - posting on social media that they support a cause. How can you measure progress if you don’t have any metrics or measurement for making positive social change?
Service, Honesty, Mentorship, Advocacy, Respect, Teamwork/Collation Building, Followership, Integrity, Turning away from the Darkside of Leadership, Communication, and Humility.
Timothy Paul Duffy is a 1st generation bilingual (Spanish and English), award-winning executive leader, international speaker, trainer, and executive coach. He has spent almost two decades in the area of leadership development and management.
Since making history as one of the youngest student government presidents to ever serve at his college, Queens College, City University of New York, Tim inspires everyone to develop their full leadership potential. During college, Tim served as a delegate on the University Student Senate. He received several awards for his accomplishments including the CUNY Outstanding Student Leadership Award in both 2003 and 2005.
Tim worked for 12 years at The National Society of Leadership and Success, helping to create the largest collegiate leadership society in the country, with 700+ chapters and 1 million+ members. During his tenure, he managed and facilitated 41 leadership conferences, recruited, hired, and managed over 40+ employees and 600+ interns. He turned low performing team members into high performing team members that achieved and exceeded record breaking goals for both new chapter growth and chapter retention. He interviewed and worked with celebrities, best-selling authors and motivational speakers from around the globe to teach people about leadership, success and making positive change in the world.
He also served as COO of two start up companies.
Tim is currently the President of Duffy Leadership Inc., which provides LIVE "In-Person" or "Zoom" training sessions to leaders at corporations, colleges and universities. In addition, he provides Executive Coaching to CEOs, Founders and other individuals on a variety of topics such as: leadership, sales, customer success, communication and management.
In 2021, Tim founded Electus Society, a membership-only, executive leadership organization 501(c)(3) registered not-for-profit, whose mission is to create "conscious leaders" learning "real-world skills" to better serve others. Electus Society conducts monthly personal and professional development training.
Please contact Tim Duffy if you have any questions: Tim.Paul.Duffy@gmail.com or (201) 705-2260.
No. The intention and motivation for creating Electus Society comes from a place of love and service to create the next generation of conscious leaders. Therefore, individuals with little or no income will not have any financial barriers that prevent them from benefiting from this personal and professional development training. Everyone must still 1) apply, 2) be accepted and 3) complete the post-assessments to receive a certificate of completion. Anyone can make donations to help grow Electus Society. Members who donate will receive an additional $2,000 worth of benefits (coaching, book, discounts and much more) as a thank you for a monthly contribution for the price of a cup of coffee (or tea) ($5). To learn more and donate, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/electussociety
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DETAILED INTERVIEW WITH THE FOUNDER, TIM PAUL DUFFY:
"There are several reasons why I created Electus Society.
CHILDHOOD STRUGGLES
My childhood experience contained a lot of struggle: parents divorced, lived in poverty, bullied by my brothers, bullied by the kids in school, and I was malnourished.
My mom kept moving from city to city in California because of her jobs. Therefore, I felt like an outcast because I was always the "new kid" at various schools.
Because my dad wasn't around, my brother, a teenager at the time, was like a father figure to me.
He was sent to military school in a different state during his high school years because my parents didn't know how to deal with him and his anger.
During a summer vacation, my brother visited the family when I was about 10 years old.
I was eating a burrito and I unintentionally irritated him. So he smacked my hand and yelled at me.
He said "If you were in my military school right now, we'd beat you up! You are supposed to eat with only one arm on the table. Not two! So you can make room for another person."
That moment, I was so ashamed. I thought to myself, "Why didn't anybody teach me that?"
My mind was programmed: "Learn how to do things the "right way" or "perfectly" or else someone will be mad at you."
By the time I was a sophomore in high school, I knew that I needed to escape my current environment. I decided to live with my grandparents in New York.
I started eating better. I grew six inches taller in less than a year. After finishing my last two years of high school, I was ready for college.
DISCOVERING LEADERSHIP IN COLLEGE
By the time I enrolled into Queens College, City University of New York, I found myself attracted to the topic of leadership because I was looking for love, respect and acceptance.
I soon discovered that leadership covers a lot of topics such as: love, compassion, courage, empowerment and much more.
It was great to learn that "leaders were not born, but made."
Therefore, I made a commitment to become a leader. I attended every leadership retreat or conference I could attend.
I became a very successful student leader in college, serving as president of several different clubs and organizations.
Things changed dramatically once I decided to get involved in student government.
MY MENTORS TEACHING "REAL-WORLD SKILLS"
My college advisor recommended that, in order to successfully run for student government at my college, I should apply and join the student government's political party "United People" or U.P.
Political parties for student governments are very rare. This political party was not affiliated with Democrats or Republicans.
U.P. was simply a group of leaders with certain values that you had to commit to in order to join. The party was created in the 1970 during the historic student & civil rights movements.
These U.P. leaders in the 70's would go on to have successful careers. However, every year, they would come back to Queens College and mentor the current student leaders.
U.P. provided the best mentorship and leadership training program I had to date. U.P. won every single election at my school for 30 years in a row!
When I was accepted into U.P., I was so grateful because I had 10+ people with over 30+ years of professional experience saying to me, "Ok Tim, I know you think you are a leader, but we are going to teach you...how to REALLY get things done."
I was like a sponge, so teachable. After 3 months of training, I ran for student government and became one of the youngest student government presidents in my college’s history.
I received several awards for my accomplishments...proof of their successful training, along with a great team of student leaders in my cabinet.
That was the seed for the creation of Electus Society.
I kept saying to myself, "Why aren't these lessons and concepts being taught to leaders everywhere? We need an organization that can provide this type of training."
PROFESSIONAL CAREER AFTER COLLEGE
After graduation, I started working in local government to make a positive difference in my community.
During my free time I would travel back to my college to train the upcoming leaders just like my mentors did for me.
After a couple years I started working for The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS). I was inspired by its mission to build leaders who make a better world.
The President and VP of NSLS were grooming me to develop a high school version of their collegiate leadership program. They wanted me to take over the President's duties as Speaker Broadcast Host.
I was so grateful. I interviewed and worked with celebrities, best-selling authors, and motivational speakers from around the globe to teach students about leadership, success and making positive change in the world.
It seemed like everything was awesome, but it wasn't.
After two years, I was working myself to the bone. I was doing the job of 3 people. I then went into a depression and needed professional help.
My friend recommended that I visit a Shamanic and Empathic Healer/Reiki Master in my town who was known to help people with deep emotional issues. I was desperate so I was willing to try anything.
I couldn't believe it. After a 1-hour session, he cured me of my depression. Then he was able to articulate why I was depressed.
He told me that each person has a "Higher Self". It goes by different names.
Leaders would call this listening to your "Intuition" or "Gut." Some people in religious circles would call this listening to the Holy Spirit, God, or Allah. Some just call it a "Higher Power", "Universe", or "Creator." Whatever you call it, I like the term "Higher Self" because it encompasses all beliefs, including atheism and agnostics, because it is the "best or ideal version of yourself" guiding you on this amazing journey called life.
Unfortunately, I was ignoring my "Higher Self" and following my childhood programming. I was doing what the President and VP wanted me to do instead of doing what I really wanted to do.
That changed me. It put me on a path of spiritual discovery wanting to learn from all different religions in search of "Truth". It further solidified my mission to develop more "conscious" leaders, meaning leaders who have more humility, integrity, and awareness that take constructive actions.
I then got the courage to tell the President and VP, "I'm not happy in my current role. I want to develop more leaders. I want to know what it was like to hire and fire people. I want to learn how to manage and empower people to achieve their goals. I don't want to teach about leadership from what I read in a book. I want to teach leadership based on actual experience of leading more people."
Guess what their response was? They told me they were disappointed but didn't want to lose me...so they granted my request.
I then started doing leadership development and training full time. I managed and facilitated over 41 leadership conferences. I recruited, hired, and managed over 600 people.
I turned low performing team members into high performing team members. We achieved and exceeded record breaking goals for both new chapter growth and chapter retention.
I was part of the team that helped create the largest leadership society in the country in less than a decade with over 700+ chapters and 1 million members.
After 12 years, I decided I needed a new challenge. I left NSLS on good terms and then jumped into entrepreneurship.
I served as COO of two start up companies for two years. The experience taught me a lot about the difficulty and benefits of entrepreneurship.
However, I still had that "still small voice" inside my head that kept pushing and prodding me: "Don't forget about your mission to develop more "conscious" leaders".
During the pandemic in 2020, I approached City University of New York (CUNY) Office of Student Engagement.
I said, "I know you have great leadership programs for student leaders. However, I think we can do a much better job. I believe we can provide an Advanced Executive Level Leadership Program that really teaches students "real-world skills" to be more successful leaders in their personal and professional life. We can teach them how to be more "conscious" leaders with more humility, integrity, and awareness that take constructive actions. I'll call it Electus Society."
They said: "Tim, we love the idea, but we don't have any money and we don't have time. Therefore, if we are going to move forward, you have to do all the work."
I said fine. In addition, there would be no cost of membership so that students with limited resources could still benefit from this leadership training.
CUNY provided the students and I provided the training. The program was a success. We did it several times over the course of one year.
After a year, the CUNY admin had less and less time to support the program. So I decided, I will just expand the organization and invite leaders from across the country myself.
Then in 2021, I officially created Electus Society as a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, whose mission is to create the next generation of “conscious leaders” by learning “real-world skills” to better serve others.
The Electus is not just limited to student leaders, but everyone who is serving a leadership role.
Once you join, it is lifetime membership benefit.
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