MODULE 3:
Leadership Qualities
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"People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together”
~ Michelle Obama
Effective Leadership Skills
There are numerous resources on effective leadership and how leaders can bring about positive change in a workplace, in a community organization, or in political arenas across the world. For years, researchers have studied leaders and their actions to answer these questions: What makes a good leader? What qualities and skills do you need to lead?
CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE: THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE: The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
Using a blank piece of paper (or a spreadsheet), record the following information for each of the Five Practices:
Name of the Practice
"What does it mean" statement
What does it look like in a leader?
What will it look like?
How will you know if it's working?
The cover of the book: The Leadership Challenge by James Zouzes and Barry Posner.
Effective Leadership is Intentional Leadership
How to be a great leader
There is a playlist of popular TED Talks entitled "How to be a great leader" found on the TED Talk website. Click on the picture to the left, to visit the site, and choose 2 or 3 videos to help inspire you, and provide more insight into the key qualities that make a truly effective leader.
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💡 Reflection
💡 Reflection
There are so many best-selling books, websites, podcasts, YouTube videos and resource upon resource on effective leadership. Yet, not everyone aspires to lead, nor do all effective leaders look the same. It is important to consider which qualities and priorities fit with you, your personality, and your context.
Things to consider:
Which qualities or principles of leadership do you think you already demonstrate in your relationships at home, school, work, team, etc?
Which qualities do you think would match your personality and skills, yet you don't currently practice?
Which qualities do you think would be difficult for you to adopt?
Record your answers in your Student Workbook.
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