January-Leadership

Encouraging a group of which one is a member to get things done and at the time maintain time good relations within the group; organizing group activities and seeing that they happen.

(Source: https://www.viacharacter.org/www/Portals/0/VIA%20Pro%20Report.pdf)

Leadership is a choice, not a position.

-Stephen Covey

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The question is not IF you have the strength of leadership, the question is WHEN and HOW you use it.

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Interesting: Leadership and teamwork often switches back and forth when working with others in a situation. If someone is trying to lead, then you get to decide if you will use your strength of teamwork with them at that time. You still have the strength of leadership, even when you choose to use your strength of teamwork!

You are learning to recognize when, and in what way is best for you to lead-and when it is best for to let another lead. You get to still decide if you will use your strength of teamwork to follow their lead.

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Classroom Discussion/Reflection Questions About Leadership

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How did you use leadership today?
What might the picture on the heading of this page mean?
In what ways is using your strength of leadership hard or stressful?
Whose leadership style do you admire? Try to identify what about that style you like.
What style to you not like to use or when used on you?
How do you handle it when you are trying to lead but someone does not want to be lead or follow your direction? What part of that would you want some help with doing it better or understanding what to do?
How many conflicts are present because we have competing for leadership in a situation? Perhaps two different people at the same time, perhaps two or more different styles or solutions. Who do I listen to? Which solution do we take?
What is the bigger problem, too many people trying to lead or not enough people stepping up to use their leadership?
How do you know when to take a step back from leadership and use teamwork? (knowing when to lead and when to follow)
In what ways does/can your class encourage leadership?
Do we need new voices of leadership? Why or why not?
How did you see others use their strength of leadership effectively today?
As a leader, how do you invite teamwork? Will you invite disagreements, diversity of thought and methods vs. creating your team doing only what/as you direct?
How would you describe the relationship between leadership and teamwork? Does that relationship change in different situations, with different people?
What are things you can say (in a kindly honest way) that you are not going to follows another student's direction or attempt of leading? (for example NOT saying, "Get out of here!", "That's so dumb!"
What other strengths do you use with leadership?
How do you work with your strength of leadership with a teacher when you want to do something different?
If you are leading, how do you work out an issue with a peer you feel in a conflict with?
What usually gets in the way of using your strength of leadership?
What areas in your community or world would you like to lend your strength of leadership?
How is using your leadership easier/harder with your friends? How about with others you don't know well?
How often do you wait for the other person to lead first? (Why is that?)
What are three examples of leadership opportunities within the school?
What ways would you like more leadership opportunities or to express your leadership within our school even more? (let your ideas for the school be heard below)

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Leadership ideas to try:

Influencing others to give someone else a turn. Example in a group: You know, I haven't heard xyz's idea yet. Let's hear her idea.

Give someone else the 'spotlight' (not having to be the center of the praise or attention but sharing it). Example in sports: Passing it to someone else to score a point and encouraging them to take the shot.

Taking the responsibility even though you could look 'bad' - instead of blaming people/things to look better. Example: "Next time we can tape our dance decorations better" instead of "Our dance decorations fell apart because xyz didn't tape it right!"

Giving the credit to others that helped. Example: "I can't take all the credit, this would not have been possible without the great help and teamwork from everyone here."

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Strength reflections for self, class and school:

Something to think about: Sometimes you show leadership by NOT doing something others are doing.

Doing something different than what most are doing can be super hard to do. It is easier to go along, it takes strengths of bravery and leadership to take a stand for something different.

Just think about that when you step up, take the stand in a situation NOT to join in to say mean things, make fun of a person's fail or their faults. Another step of leadership is actually saying something so others can follow your lead-like changing the subject, or saying let's stop, or I actually think they are pretty cool.

Another step of leadership could be walking over to the person and sitting by them or talking with them.

You could demonstrate leadership by influencing a group to take action and accomplish something.

Leaders tend to be good at organizing and planning group activities and can readily assume responsibility for the group’s success and challenges.

Leadership strength relates to feeling emotionally stable, sociable, and conscientious.

BOOST THIS STRENGTH:

Create and take charge of a new family tradition, such as an anniversary, twist on a family reunion, etc.

When two people are in an argument, step in to mediate and work out a solution.

(Source: https://www.viacharacter.org/www/Portals/0/Youth%20Decoder%20Report.pdf)

Some other worthwhile videos for you to watch:

Want to Become a Great Leader? Act Like a Student, Not an ExpertSimon Sinek, bestselling author of Start With Why , explains that leadership isn't a rank you achieve. It's a skill you need to practice your entire life.

You can see that adults are still learning like you are. In fact, that aspect of learning and being a student is key to being a leader. Listen to this video that is also helping adults!

What Makes a Leader?Emotional intelligence sets great leaders apart from the rest. Learn to recognize it in yourself and others with this 7 minute video slide deck. Download a customizable version in Subscriber Exclusives.

This video is from Harvard Business Review to adults. Yes, it is slow (I wanted to click out of it twice myself... but I used my strength of Perserverance :) Notice strengths and topics we cover in our Character Ed/Social Emotional Learning? You are on the way learning important points!

And of course, we look to Kid President (or, I mean, KP) to hear some awesomeness about leadership.