Student Leadership Conference September 28, 2013

Objectives  To consider one person’s observations on leadership.  To reflect on qualities that make a good leader.  To recognize that “leadership” comes in different forms.

Background  TOY  HPE Teacher  K-6 HPE Coordinator  K-12 Department Chair  Lead Teacher  Assistant to the Headmaster  Coach  Chair of Planning Commission  Wrestling Official  President of several organizations

A Few General Observations  Just because you are in a leadership position doesn’t necessarily mean you are a leader.  You don’t have to be THE leader to be a leader.  A leader has an overall vision, sees the big picture, and is the catalyst to move toward that vision.

Here are a few important qualities for a Leader to possess ……………… A good leader provides opportunities for those around him/her to become leaders.

Now YOU have the opportunity to become a leader in this activity! Move It, Move It!

Integrity “Whenever you do a thing, act as if the whole world were watching.” ~Thomas Jefferson

Knowledge “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” ~ John F. Kennedy

Lead by Example “The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.” ~ Ray Kroc

Respects Others Work well with others! Treat them fairly!

They will leave you hanging!

Good Communicator

Now YOU have the opportunity to utilize your cooperative and communication skills! Combination Pad: Mission Impossible?

Always Try to Remain Calm "Nothing gives a person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances." ~ Thomas Jefferson

Passion “Passion will move men beyond themselves, beyond their shortcomings, beyond their failures.” ~ Joseph Campbell, American Mythologist, Writer, and Lecturer

 Courage  Willingness to take risks  Sense of humor

YOU now have the opportunity to show courage and take a risk! The Silly Pirate Song Aarrrrr!

I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. ~TJ

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