Missouri School Counselor Association and MSCA Region Emerging Leaders We are looking for Level 5 Leaders \ Missouri School Counselor Association and MSCA Region Emerging Leaders We are looking for Level 5 Leaders

Do you exhibit these skills? Vision Disciplined Leadership Understanding People person

Good to Great Leadership… “We believe that greatness is not primarily a function of circumstance; it is first and foremost a function of conscious choice – and discipline. It is up to us.” Jim Collins Are you interested in being an MSCA leader?

Great Emerging Leaders Disciplined People – Level 5 Leadership – First Who, Then What Disciplined Thought – Confront the Brutal Facts Disciplined Action – Culture of Discipline

Disciplined People Level 5 Leadership: Level 5 leaders channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great organization. It’s not that Level 5 leaders have no ego or self-interest. Indeed, they are incredibly ambitious-but their ambition is first and foremost for the association, not themselves.

Get the “RIGHT people on the bus.” First Who, Then What: 1. Get the RIGHT people on the bus. 2. Put the RIGHT people in the right seats on the bus. 3. Then figure out where to drive. Old adage… “People are your most important Asset” turns out to be wrong. People are not your most important asset. The RIGHT people are. That’s why it’s important for MSCA and MSCA Districts to have the right people in the right places.

Some thoughts… The organization or group is bigger than any one individual. No one person is more important than the organization. It’s never about you.

Disciplined Thought Confront the Brutal Facts: 1. Maintain faith 2. Attitude… you will prevail in the end regardless of the difficulties 3. Discipline to face the BRUTAL FACTS of your current reality… whatever they might be.

Disciplined Action Culture of Discipline Some groups have Culture and some have Discipline, but few groups have Culture of Discipline. – When you have disciplined people you don’t need hierarchy, don’t need bureaucracy, or excessive control, – When you combine a culture of discipline you get great performance. – That’s why we need “Great Emerging Leaders.”

Good to Great Leadership… Clarifies roles by… – Finding and allowing people to do what they do best – Finding and allowing people to do what only they can do

MSCA Goverance Leadership Goverance Structure Goverance Training for: Director, Management Company, Leadership Team, Governing Board and Committees Goals and Progress determined by Ends Policies

The Purpose… …Is to achieve what we should What good to accomplish For whom At what cost or relative worth What good to accomplish For whom At what cost or relative worth ENDS

Good To Great… ENDS describe the changes to be made for persons outside the organization or group. 100% of the budget and goals should benefit the membership. MSCA and MSCA Regions need leaders who can assist in the END results.

Ends… What are we passionate about? What we can be best in the world at? What drives our economic and resource engine?

Development of State and Region Emerging Leaders MSCA Governing Board MSCA Program Committee (Management Co.) MSCA Committees Region Officers and Leaders (12 MSCA Regions) Developing Emerging Leadership Skills

WHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT? RESULTS!! BENEFITS THAT MATTER TO MEMBERS LEADERS WHO LEAD

Think… What are your opportunities to be a part of MSCA or your MSCA Region Leadership Team? What can you do in this association or your own school better than anyone else?

Emerging Leadership The MSCA Emerging Leader Program… Are you a potential leader in the school counseling profession? Do you want to get involved and improve your leadership skills? Then consider this NEW leadership program for MSCA (2 year pilot)

Our professional association journey… ASCA, MSCA and Region Leadership Stories… Region Committee Chairperson Region President and Leader MSCA Committee Chairperson MSCA Leadership Team/Officer (MSCA President, President-Elect, Level VP, Treasurer, Program Committee Sec.) MSCA Past President/ASCA Officer

Again… The organization is bigger than any one individual. No one person is more important than the organization. It’s never about you.

Where do I sign up? 1.Join your professional associations. 2.Volunteer to be a committee chairperson 3.Run for office (Region) if you feel comfortable doing that (President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Level VP) 4.If you run for President-Elect you will serve on the MSCA Program Committee 5.The next year as President you will serve on the MSCA Governing Board. 6.Volunteer to stay involved with the MSCA Program Committee or a committee chairperson 7.Run for a state or national office.

“Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.” Colin Powell