Building Leadership Skills through Agriculture Lesson 2.1 Building Leadership Skills through Agriculture

Lesson Outcomes Distinguish between types of leadership Explain the importance of developing personal leadership skills Analyze the factors of team dynamics Discuss the characteristics of a good leader Identify opportunities for personal leadership ©iStock/Rawpixel Ltd

Types of Leadership Autocratic Participative Laissez-Faire

Autocratic Leadership The leader makes most of the decisions and sets expectations for the followers Pro: decisions can be made quickly Con: followers may see the leader as ‘bossy’

Participative Leadership Leader provides guidance and encourages group members to share their opinions Greater contribution of ideas and creativity from the group The leader may make decisions that are not in line with the thinking of some followers Also referred to as democratic leadership.

Laissez-Faire Leadership Also referred to as delegative leadership The leader provides little or no guidance The group members make the decisions

Characteristics of a Good Leader Resourcefulness Mentorship Focus

Characteristics of a Good Leader Character is a group of personal traits that define moral or ethical quality Ulrich Willmunder/Shutterstock.com

Characteristics of a Good Leader Resourcefulness is the ability to find and use resources to help the group reach their goals donskarpo/Shutterstock.com Ask students to give examples of resourcefulness.

Characteristics of a Good Leader A mentor is someone who advises and gives guidance to another person to help develop their potential ergeBertasiusPhotography/Shutterstock.com

Characteristics of a Good Leader Strong leaders Remain focused Make decisions for the group’s benefit Adapt to change Communicate the mission Remove potential obstacles Maintain perseverance Without the ability to remain focused and on task, even the best leaders can become frustrated. What types of actions or events cause you to lose focus? Is it easy for you to regain focus and get back on task? Zurijeta/Shutterstock.com

Personal Leadership Develop a personal leadership plan Set personal goals Maintain good character Develop and use proper etiquette A personal leadership plan is a strategy for how you will accomplish your goals.

Personal SMART Goals Setting up SMART goals is a best practice framework used by athletes, students, instructors, and business people alike.

Personal Character Understanding that your actions affect others is an important step in building your character patpitchaya/Shutterstock.com

Personal Etiquette Behavior that is considered polite by society As representatives of their group, leaders must exhibit proper etiquette in all situations Kheng Guan Toh/Shutterstock.com

Team Leadership A team is defined as a group of people who come together to achieve a common goal A team should have A shared mission or vision The ability to work with the strengths of team members Ground rules and mutual respect The ability to resolve conflict

Team Leadership Shared mission A mission statement is the summary of the aims and values of the group Team members should have input when creating the mission statement Murat Olmez/Shutterstock.com

Team Leadership Strengths and weaknesses The leader needs to know the strengths and weaknesses of each member and delegate tasks to those most likely to perform the task well Tom Reichner/Shutterstock.com

Team Leadership Ground rules and mutual respect Understanding the expectations for attendance and performance Reporting problems and sharing credit Having ground rules can help resolve conflict in groups quickly and efficiently. Do you clearly communicate your sentiments or feelings with your family members? How about with your friends? Your Design/Shutterstock.com

Team Leadership Conflict resolution Wait until everyone can speak rationally Take responsibility for your actions Apologize if necessary Be open and flexible Seek a solution that allows the mission to remain unchanged

Servant Leadership Leaders approach their role as a way to serve others Followership is the ability to actively follow the leader culpies/Shutterstock.com

Opportunities to Lead Student Organizations National FFA Organization Student government Content specific clubs (FBLA, DECA, FCCLA) Specialized clubs Leading team sports University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

Opportunities to Lead Community Organizations 4-H Julija Sapic/Shutterstock.com