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BE PROACTIVE
This habit is about taking responsibility for your life. You are in charge of your life and take initiative to make things happen instead of waiting for things to happen to you. The prefix pro- means "before." If you are proactive, you are prepared before something happens.
BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND
This habit is about taking responsibility for your life. You are in charge of your life and take initiative to make things happen instead of waiting for things to happen to you. The prefix pro- means "before." If you are proactive, you are prepared before something happens.
PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST
This habit is about taking responsibility for your life. You are in charge of your life and take initiative to make things happen instead of waiting for things to happen to you. The prefix pro- means "before." If you are proactive, you are prepared before something happens.
THINK WIN WIN
This habit is about having the mindset that EVERYONE can win and feel successful. It is not you or me, it is both of us. When you are thinking win-win, you are seeing life as a cooperative arena, not a competitive one. You are also balancing courage for getting what you want with consideration for what others want.
SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN BE UNDERSTOOD
This habit is about listening before we speak. Our initial goal or tendency is to try to get our point across. In doing so, we may ignore the other person completely, pretend that we're listening, or focus on the words and miss the meaning. We think about how we are going to respond instead of listening to their point.
Listening attentively
Listening empathically
Understanding before responding
Expressing your point of view clearly
SYNERGIZE
This habit means working together with others to create something even better than what you could do on your own, like when you combine your ideas with a friend's ideas to come up with a super cool project. This habit is about celebrating differences, working together, being open minded, and finding new and better ways. This means that I know everyone is good at something. I know that everyone needs to get better at something, and I know that we can all learn something from each other.
What is Leader in Me?
Leader in Me is an evidence-based, comprehensive model that builds leadership and life skills in students, creates a high-trust school culture, and lays the foundation for sustained academic achievement. We strive to empower students, educators, and families with essential leadership and life skills, preparing them to excel. This framework nurtures student leadership, fosters a culture of trust, and boosts academic success.
Teachers, staff, and administrators at Leader in Me schools are empowered to provide support in all of these areas by creating a learning environment that addresses whole-child education with 5 Core Paradigms. These paradigms influence the behavior of staff, students, and their families.
EVERYONE CAN BE A LEADER
We all have the ability to lead, serve, influence, and make a difference.
EVERYONE HAS GENIUS
Recognize and celebrate the unique gifts and talents of each student, teacher, parent, and community member.
CHANGE STARTS WITH ME
Don’t sit back and wait for change. With this paradigm, individuals are proactive and empowered.
EMPOWER STUDENTS TO LEAD THEIR OWN LEARNING
See the incredible synergy that develops throughout schools, districts, and classrooms when everyone has a voice.
EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES PARTNER
Schools and districts work with families to guide each child to create their own best life.