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A Perspective on Leadership Expressed through Anecdotes, Pictures, Quotes and Activities
by Jeff JacobsMethacton School District
SHAPE America National District Teacher of the Year
Student Leadership ConferenceOctober 3, 2015
A leader should provideA leader should provide
encouragement to encouragement to thosethose
around him/her. In otheraround him/her. In other
words, he or she needswords, he or she needs
to be a cheerleader forto be a cheerleader for
them.them.
NFL NFL DanceDance
““Get Ready for this”Get Ready for this”
1.) Pompoms left, right, left, right1.) Pompoms left, right, left, right
2.) Jumping Jacks2.) Jumping Jacks
3.) Jog in place3.) Jog in place
4.) Kicks4.) Kicks
ObjectivesObjectives
• To consider one person’s perspective on To consider one person’s perspective on leadership.leadership.
• To reflect on qualities that make a good To reflect on qualities that make a good leader.leader.
• To recognize and understand that “leadership” To recognize and understand that “leadership” comes in different forms and different styles.comes in different forms and different styles.
• Provide you with activities that you can use in Provide you with activities that you can use in your classes and some additional resources.your classes and some additional resources.
BackgroundBackground• Teacher of the Year Teacher of the Year
• HPE TeacherHPE Teacher
• K-6 HPE CoordinatorK-6 HPE Coordinator
• K-12 Department ChairK-12 Department Chair
• Lead Teacher/Assistant PrincipalLead Teacher/Assistant Principal
• Assistant to the HeadmasterAssistant to the Headmaster
• CoachCoach
• Chair of Planning CommissionChair of Planning Commission
• Wrestling OfficialWrestling Official
• President of several professional President of several professional organizationsorganizations
My Beliefs About My Beliefs About LeadershipLeadership
• Just because you are in a leadership position Just because you are in a leadership position doesn’t necessarily mean you are a leader.doesn’t necessarily mean you are a leader.
• You don’t have to be THE leader to be a You don’t have to be THE leader to be a leader.leader.
• A leader has an overall vision, sees the big A leader has an overall vision, sees the big picture, and is the catalyst to move toward picture, and is the catalyst to move toward that vision.that vision.
A few important qualitiesA few important qualities for a leader to possess… for a leader to possess…
A good leader provides opportunities for those around him/her to become leaders.
Now you have the Now you have the opportunityopportunity to become a leader! to become a leader!
Move It, Move It!Move It, Move It!
• Movement or exercise must be simplistic
• A movement the average person can perform
IntegrityIntegrity
““Whenever you do a thing, Whenever you do a thing,
act as if the whole world act as if the whole world
were watching.”were watching.”
~Thomas Jefferson ~Thomas Jefferson
InspirationInspiration
“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.”
~ John F. Kennedy~ John F. Kennedy
The Youth Fitness SongThe Youth Fitness Songa.k.a.a.k.a.
“Chicken Fat”“Chicken Fat”
Lead By ExampleLead By Example
““The quality of a leader is The quality of a leader is
reflected in the standards they reflected in the standards they
set for themselves.”set for themselves.”
~ Ray Kroc~ Ray Kroc
Always respect Always respect othersothers……
Work well with others! Treat them fairly!Work well with others! Treat them fairly!
or they might leave you or they might leave you hanging! hanging!
You need to be a Good You need to be a Good CommunicatorCommunicator
The Tricky Triangle
Now YOU have the opportunity to Now YOU have the opportunity to
utilize your cooperative and utilize your cooperative and communication skills!communication skills!
Combination Pad: Mission Impossible?Combination Pad: Mission Impossible?
CreativityCreativity
Creativity and “Verbal Creativity and “Verbal Blend”Blend” SONGSONG TIMETIME
Always try to remain calm Always try to remain calm
"Nothing gives a person so much "Nothing gives a person so much
advantage over another as to remain advantage over another as to remain
always cool and unruffled under all always cool and unruffled under all
circumstances." circumstances."
~ Thomas Jefferson~ Thomas Jefferson
PassionPassion
““Passion will move men beyond Passion will move men beyond
themselves, beyond their shortcomings, themselves, beyond their shortcomings,
beyond their failures.” beyond their failures.”
~ Joseph Campbell, ~ Joseph Campbell,
American Mythologist, Writer and Lecturer American Mythologist, Writer and Lecturer
Courage Courage
Willingness to take risksWillingness to take risks
Sense of humorSense of humor
YOU now have the opportunity YOU now have the opportunity to show courage and take a to show courage and take a
risk!risk!
The Silly Pirate Song
Aarrrrr!
Let’s do some closure!Let’s do some closure!(Put a lid on the pot!)(Put a lid on the pot!)
• Provide opportunities for othersProvide opportunities for others• IntegrityIntegrity• InspirationInspiration• Lead by exampleLead by example• Respect othersRespect others• Good CommunicatorGood Communicator• CreativityCreativity• PassionPassion• Courage Willingness to take risksCourage Willingness to take risks• Sense of humorSense of humor
Strive for perfection!Strive for perfection!
I’m a great believer in luck, and II’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I find the harder I work the more I have of it. have of it. ~Thomas Jefferson~Thomas Jefferson
Thank you for attending!Thank you for attending!
• Please feel free to contact me at Please feel free to contact me at
anytime at anytime at [email protected]..
• This presentation will be available on This presentation will be available on
my Professional Website at:my Professional Website at:
www.tinyurl.com/JeffJacobsHPE