1. GOSPEL LIGHT INT. CHURCH TERTIARY STUDENTS
LEADERSHIP EQUIPMENT CONFERENCE
9TH JANUARY 2016

2. Leadership
A leader affects his environment Let ACTS of the APOSTLES challenge us – they were known for their ACTS, not their talk. They affected the world…. Acts 17: 6 … “turned the world upside down”.

3. 3 Kinds of People in the world
Those who never seem to be aware that things are happening around them
2. Those who ask “what just happened”?
3. Those who make things HAPPEN

4. Requirements of Leadership
Leadership requires self discipline and personal effectiveness
A key component of personal effectiveness is the management of all your resources including the resource of time, a critical asset.

5. TIME MANAGEMENT

6. Quotes by Dr. Myles Munroe
“The most common gift that God gave man is time”.
“What you are and what you become depends on how you use your time”
“Time cannot be stopped but humans can control it”

7. Quotes by Dr. Myles Munroe
“Time is unstoppable but controllable”
“Time is life”
“Time is a blessing or a curse depending on how you use it”

8. God Created Time… ECCLESIASTES 3:10 – 12
10 I know the heavy burdens that God has laid on us.11 He has set the right time for everything. He has given us a desire to know the future, but never gives us the satisfaction of fully understanding what he does. 
12 So I realized that all we can do is be happy and do the best we can while we are still alive.

9. What is Time?
Time is a measure in which events can be ordered from the past through the present into the future, and also the measure of durations of events and the intervals between them  

10. Time, a Scarce Commodity?
It seems that there is never enough time in the day. But, since we all get the same 24 hours, why is it that some people achieve so much more with their time than others? 
The answer lies in good time management. The highest achievers manage their time exceptionally well.

11. Time Management Defined
Time management is the process of organizing and planning how much time you spend on specific activities.

12. Myths About Student Leaders
“Busyness is a sign of an effective student leader”- even the best leaders will find themselves rushing from meeting to meeting, deadline to deadline. However, the reality is that some student leaders who look busy are, in fact, either working too hard or are not managing their time well. Busyness does not always mean effectiveness.
“Good Leaders are always accessible and available.” –maintaining a “presence” in a student organization is an important leadership trait. Yet being too accessible results in unwanted interruptions, endless socializing and countless distractions- serious time wasters! Effective leaders know how to keep in touch and create safe boundaries in order to remain on top of important tasks.

13. Myths About Student Leaders
“Delegation saves time and worry” – effective delegation requires time, practice and sometimes a lot of worry. Leaders who delegate must carefully assign someone for a particular task and describe what needs to be done. Delegated tasks often need to be supervised until the job is completed well and on time.
“I’m the only one who can do this!” – some student leaders have illusions of their own indispensability. They think, “This organization would be nowhere without me.” This omnipotence can create a “work-aholic” leader who resents others who manage to balance their priorities differently.

14. Avoiding Time Wasters Common Time Wasters How to Avoid Them
Excessive perfectionism
Decide when something is “good enough”
Constant interruptions
Leave the area; take the phone off the hook
Lack of concentration
Focus only on one task at a time
Inadequate planning
Break huge projects into smaller tasks
Failure to delegate
Learn how...or you’ll do it all yourself
Failure to set priorities
Set deadlines on critical tasks
Inability to say “No!”
Remember...you’re only hurting yourself

15. 3 Essential Steps Organizing Prioritizing Scheduling
One main idea to remember in the process of developing your time management strategy is to be flexible in your planning. Allow for the unexpected. The only sure thing in your schedule is that the unexpected will happen.

16. Essential Step 1: Organising
Make a list of everything you want or need to do for the semester/month/week/day. This is the brainstorming phase.
Sometimes, it is good to list tasks or "things to do" over the next 5-7 days. This can help plan longer projects (i.e., more than one day) better. Besides that, none of us is perfect, and there will be days when we may forget or just don't feel like doing some things. Giving yourself more than one day to do a project gives you more flexibility (and more room for error).

17. Essential Step 2: Prioritizing
Rewrite your list in order of priority, with the intention of doing higher priority tasks first and working your way down the list.
How you prioritize is your own business. No one can tell you what is most important to you. Just be responsible with your priorities.
Try not to overestimate your capabilities. Do not leave projects for the last second. We've all done our share of procrastinating, but in the long run it is usually the least effective way of getting work done. It will happen, but try to keep the last-minute scramble to a minimum.

18. Essential Step 3: Scheduling
Now that you've got a prioritized list of everything that you need and want to do, you should look at your class-work schedule to fit your commitments around what you already have scheduled. Again, this is something good to do for a few days at a time rather than every day.
Remember to let your schedule be flexible. Don't get overly ambitious--there's no need to plan out every minute of your day. Make a reasonable schedule that you can be sure to stick to. Be sure to leave room for breaks, socializing, and those little things that tend to pop up.

19. Strategies for Effective Leadership
Get a day planner-look around—they’re everywhere. Use them to organize yourself and reduce the stress in your life.
Know Your Roles- being a student leader isn’t the only role in your life. Don’t forget you’re a student and possibly a friend, employee, partner, sibling, etc. Top leaders are those who have found a happy balance in all areas of their life.
Daily “To Do” Lists- take some time in the morning or evening to plan each day. Review your scheduled commitments, such as class periods, meetings and social events, then prioritize which tasks need to be completed and estimate how much time it will take to complete them. Do only those tasks which are most important. At the end of the day, review your accomplishments and then plan ahead to be effective the following day.

20. Strategies for Effective Leadership
Minimize Time Wasters- become aware of the time wasters in your life and practice ways to eliminate those you have control over. If constant interruptions slow you down, go off to a location where no one can reach you. Diminish sources of a distraction, such as radios, televisions and noises in the hallway. If you like to chat a bit too much, try limiting friendly conversations or shortening the length of personal phone calls and time spent on social media.
Maximize Your Working Style- some student leaders work on projects in a systematic fashion, while some prefer to use spurts of energy to complete a project just before deadline. How do you prefer to work? Knowing the strengths and liabilities of your working style is the first step to developing a time management strategy that fits your personality.

21. Useful Time Management Tips
The following tips are advised by time management guru Alan Larkin, in his book How to Get Control of Your Time and Life:
Try to enjoy whatever you are doing
Don’t waste time regretting failures
Don’t feel guilty for whatever hasn’t been done
Keep your watch set at 3 minutes fast
Plan out your daily tasks early in the morning
Work smarter, not harder
Concentrate on one project at a time
Don’t waste other people’s time
Delegate tasks whenever possible
Avoid clutter; have a place for everything
If you are procrastinating, ask yourself “What am I avoiding?” and “Why”
Continually ask yourself, “What’s the best use of my time right now?”

22. Benefits of Time Management
Greater productivity and efficiency.
A better professional reputation.
Less stress.
Increased opportunities for advancement.
Greater opportunities to achieve important life and career goals.

23. Consequences of Poor Time Management
Missed deadlines/assignments
Ineffective Leadership
Inefficient work flow.
Poor work quality.
A poor professional reputation and a stalled career.
Higher stress levels.
Spending a little time learning about time-management techniques will have huge benefits now – and throughout your career.

24. Conclusion
Time Management is a key aspect of developing self discipline as a leader
Maximizing the time available to you means that you can stay ahead of your leadership game and be an effective, role model leader.
The key thing to remember in time management is PRIORITIES!

25. Conclusion

26. Questions?