1. How a Mediator Can Be a Good Community Leader
Mayo Mediation Solutions
Marcus W. Mayo, B.S., A.A.S.

2. Resolution Skills Equals Strength
The latest trend for leaders is conflict resolution skills
Being people-oriented is just as useful as being task-oriented
Lessons and metaphors have advanced to processes
Conflict resolution now focuses on both people and tasks
Disagreements offer opportunities for creativity
Ideas are not limited to just people or just tasks
(Simpson, 2010)
A new outlook has replaced previous ideas of what a good leader is.

3. Therefore, a Leader is Mindful of Different Peoples’ Views of Common Tasks
Waking up and preparing for a day
Getting out of the front door
Commuting in the morning
Talking to acquaintances or cohorts
Being at social events
Making simple choices
Falling Asleep
(Flynn, 2015)
Waking up may not be a problem based on one’s source of happiness. Getting out of the door to leave the house may not be a problem depending on what one has to face outside of the door or maybe deal with just to get out of the door. Commuting in the morning might not be a problem depending on if one is driving or walking or traveling a short way or a long one. Talking to acquaintances or cohorts may or may not be a problem depending on whether one feels inferior in status due to one’s downfalls or whether one would not like to be judged for one’s path to success. Making simple choices may or may not be a problem depending on how structured or focused one is or whether one cares about choices in comparison to other things one is dealing with. Falling asleep may or may not be a problem depending on what things one is worried about or avoiding instead of just deciding to get a good night’s sleep.

4. A Leader has Awareness of Self
Can you understand qualities you have?
This understanding helps you understand others
Practicing self awareness changes beliefs and behaviors
Self awareness masters life through focus
Self awareness shows you the path of emotions and thoughts
Without self awareness, changing direction is difficult
(Pathway to Happiness, LLC., n.d.)
If you can understand the qualities you have, such as where you are strong, weak, what you think, believe, are motivated by, and your feelings, you can sense these things about others as well. Through practicing to become self aware more so, we can get better at making necessary changes.

5. A Leader has an Ongoing Willingness to Learn
Willingness to learn means desiring to learn and to improve oneself
Desiring more learning is a highly sought characteristic
Learning enables creativity
Learning a lot enables innovation
Stale knowledge limits success
Learning helps solve problems in unexpected difficulties
(Business Skills and Software, 2017)

6. A Leader Knows Why Willingness to Learn is Important
Learning improves confidence in oneself
Learning increases flexibility
Learning makes dreams come true
Learning is easier when surrounded by smarter people
Learn from people competent in what you want to learn
Learn from peoples’ success stories
Learn all your weaknesses and plan to fix them
(Business Skills and Software, 2017)

7. A Leader Can Try to Walk a Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes
Imagine what someone else is going through
Reflect someone else’s feelings
Become stressed when someone else is scared or anxious
Recognize others’ emotions
(The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, 2017)

8. Be Honest and Have Integrity
To be honest is to refuse to steal, lie, or be deceptive
Be straightforward in judgment as well as conduct
Avoid undisciplined outspokenness which gives negative or trivial unnecessary opinion (Audiopedia, 2016)
Integrity means being consistent in honesty leading to accuracy in behavior
Stability stems from consistently choosing integrity in favorable and unfavorable circumstances
Choosing integrity is intentional and is developed by reading, being counseled, being coached, and leadership courses (Kang, 2016)

9. Have Dedication
Community leadership benefits the leader
Social change happens for the leader and the community
The draining leadership role will be energized by dedication
(Knowledge Translation Network Africa (KTNet), 2017)

10. References
Audiopedia (Director). (2016). What is honesty? what does honesty mean? honesty meaning, definition, and explanation [Motion Picture]. YouTube . Retrieved from
Business Skills and Software. (2017). Willingness to learn: definition and guide to improve it. Retrieved from Businessphrases.net: Powerfully Effective Skills and Software that Make a Difference:
Flynn, C. (2015). How 7 everyday tasks feel for someone with anxiety. Retrieved from Bustle:
Kang, S.-Y. (2016). The true meaning of integrity. Retrieved from HuffPost: The Blog: kang/the-true-meaning-of-integ_b_ html
Knowledge Translation Network Africa (KTNet). (2017). The ten top qualities of great community leaders. by moses tetui. Retrieved from Knowledge Transition Network Africa: tetui
Pathway to Happiness, LLC. (n.d.). Self awareness. Retrieved from Pathway to Happiness:
Simpson, M. (2010). Good leaders are good mediators. Retrieved from Mediate.com:
The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. (2017). What is empathy. Retrieved from Greater Good Magazine: