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LeadershipThe power of ONE
Think BIG .Start SMALL. ACT NOW!
Leadership Task
Using the sticky labels, write individual qualities that you associate with LEADERSHIP. What makes a Great Leader?
Now assign the labels to people in the room who bear the qualities you consider important in a leader and stick them on them.
They are NOT the LEADERS of tomorrow.
Why NOT?
Why Not?
Because they ARE the LEADERS OF TODAY? YOU ARE ALL THE LEADERS OF TODAY. You don’t have to wait until you can vote; until you
own your own home; have children or have a Masters degree. You are the Leaders of Today – Right NOW!
Those of us that are old often try to maintain the
status quo. Your job is to challenge the Status Quo, to bring about a community/world that matches your values.
Attempt the IMPOSSIBLE
“The young do not know how to be prudent and they attempt the impossible. And, they
achieve it generation after generation.”
Pearl S Buck
How do I challenge the Status Quo?
Be a Leader? But what is Leadership? Leadership is:
Envisioning the futureEmpowering OthersSeeing what needs to be done and doing it; doing the right thing.
Working with others to achieve what you want
True Leadership is NOT:
Power or AuthorityCommand and ControlGiving OrdersHaving power over someone elseMaking people do what you want
LEADERS:
Take INITIATIVES and RISKS. They are PROACTIVE not REACTIVE.
They see the Big(ger) Picture Have INTEGRITY and EMPATHY Trust others and Cooperate Create change and manage change. Envision a future, figure out how to get us there
and help us arrive. LISTEN, Resolve Conflict, Solve problems and
use power constructively.
What is POWER?
Information is power Initiative is power Perseverance is power Vision is Power Creativity and imagination are power Education is power Character and Integrity are power ALL OF WHICH YOU HAVE IN ABUNDANCE
In Summary:
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of
their dreams.”Eleanor Roosevelt
NOW WHAT?
NOW IS THE TIME:
You can decide to do something to challenge the status quo, to change a part of the world that you care about
starting NOW. “Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The
troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently..."
YOU ARE POWERFULYOU ARE LEADERS
CHANGE THE WORLD! (Somebody’s got to do it. Why not You?)
So what now?
If you were to dream really big, what wouldyou want to do with your life to make adifference in this world and realise your leadershippotential?
What kind of person do you want to be? a) What values do you want your life to affirm.? b) When you look back at the end of your life, who do you
want to have been?
Where will you begin? What’s one thing you cando this week? Think BIG. Start SMALL. ACT NOW.