Name 3 leaders who you admire and for each leader write a sentence or two on why you admire them.
1. Internationally, or from history ______
Why?
2. Someone you know personally______
Why?
3. A Teacher DCS ______
Why?
What qualities do they have in common, or you feel are the most important?
Mr T’s Cool Powerpoint
Where is true leadership found?
Accept the fact that you are a leader and should act like one. This is not a time for coyness or false modesty. You will accept a job as a leader – so be a good one!
What type of characteristics does the presentation suggest a leader needs?
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What did Lao Tzu have to say about Leaders?
YOU as a Leader
“Leadership and learning are indispensible to each other”
John F Kennedy
35th President of the United States of America
A leader is someone who has the confidence and energy to do things on his or her own, such as handle a big project or take on positions such as Tutor Group representative, House Captain, Group Leader. Team Captain or Prefect.
A leader is someone who has confidence and energy to accomplish things. Before you can develop leadership capability you have to know yourself and understand your characteristics.
What are 3 strengths you think you have?
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What are 3 weaknesses (or areas to develop!) you think you have?
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To be a leader you will need self-esteem – you have to feel good about and believe in yourself.
If you catch yourself thinking negatively, try thinking the opposite. Develop a positive attitude and you can become a leader.
The most successful leaders are optimists – they have trained themselves to see opportunities where other people only see problems.
Describe a situation that required you to be a leader. What did you do and how did it make you feel?
What do you think “leading by example” means?
What attributes do you most admire in a leader? Why?
How much of a LEADER are you?
Quality / Description / RangeLow High /
Drive / the will to push hard towards a goal / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Perseverance / ability to stick to a task or goal / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Risk-taking / willingness to take chance / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Organization / ability to keep life and work in order / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Confidence / having faith in oneself / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Persuasiveness / ability to convince others / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Honesty / willingness to tell the truth, always / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Competitiveness / eagerness to win, to succeed / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Adaptability / ability to cope with new situations / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Understanding / ability to feel for others / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Discipline / self-control / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vision / ability to keep goals in mind, to focus / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total score: ______Date of completion: ___ / ___ / ___
Do this again in 6 months time and see if there are any changes.
Check the differences, what do they mean to you as a developing leader?
Leadership Week Activities
Monday Lunchtime
Activity 1, 2 & 3 – Shapes, The Blind Game & Leadership Responsibility
Your mission:
Meet Caitlin and Thomas by 1:05 pm at the Drama Room. (This mission is only for House Captains, Student Guild members and Student Council Members)
Your reflection:
How do you think this exercise is related to responsibility?
What did you do to succeed in this activity?
How did you feel when you failed to do it?
What are the consequences when a person does not take responsibility for the success of his/her partner? (How is this training game related to what happens in the work-space?)
Tuesday Lunchtime
Activity 4 & 5 – Crossing the River & Word Scramble
Your mission:
Meet Janice and Lucy by 1:05 pm at the Lower Gym
Your reflection: (Activity 4)
How did your team plan to cross the river in the shortest time possible?
Who took up the leadership in this fast-paced, high stress situation? How did he/she do it?
Your reflection: (Activity 5)
What kind of behavior helped solve the problem?
What kind of behavior increased communication within the team?
Friday Lunchtime
Activity Six – House Debate
Your mission:
Meet in the Upper Gym at the Beginning of Period 7
Who Are Our Leaders?
Prefects
We have 14 Prefects and 2 Head Students. The Head Prefects have 7 Portfolios to manage, what are they?
1 ______2 ______
3 ______4 ______
5 ______6 ______
7 ______
Find out about 3 of the Prefects (from different portfolios) by asking them the following questions:
Name: Portfolio:
Favourite Colour:
Favourite Band/Performer:
Favourite Movie:
Preferred M & M colour:
Which album will win the Grammy’s Album of 2012?
Who will win the “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” Awards in the Oscars of 2012?
Hardest thing about being a leader:
Easiest thing about being a leader?
Name: Portfolio:
Favourite Colour:
Favourite Band/Performer:
Favourite Movie:
Preferred M & M colour:
Which album will win the Grammy’s Album of 2012?
Who will win the “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” Awards in the Oscars of 2012?
Hardest thing about being a leader:
Easiest thing about being a leader:
Name: Portfolio:
Favourite Colour:
Favourite Band/Performer:
Favourite Movie:
Preferred M & M Colour:
Which album will win the Grammy’s Album of 2012?
Who will win the “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” Awards in the Oscars of 2012?
Hardest thing about being a leader:
Easiest thing about being a leader:
House Captains
We have 4 House Captains for each House. Find out about 2 of your House Captains by asking them the following questions (if you are a House Captain – ask 2 others!):
Name: House:
Why is our House the best?
Which album will win the Grammy’s Album of 2012?
Who will win the “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” Awards in the Oscars of 2012?
Hardest thing about being a leader:
Easiest thing about being a leader:
Name: House:
Why is our House the best?
Which album will win the Grammy’s Album of 2012?
Who will win the “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” Awards in the Oscars of 2012?
Hardest thing about being a leader:
Easiest thing about being a leader:
Name: House:
Why is our House the best?
Which album will win the Grammy’s Album of 2012?
Who will win the “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” Awards in the Oscars of 2012?
Hardest thing about being a leader:
Easiest thing about being a leader:
Name: House:
Why is our House the best?
Which album will win the Grammy’s Album of 2012?
Who will win the “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” Awards in the Oscars of 2012?
Hardest thing about being a leader:
Easiest thing about being a leader:
Tutor Group Reps
Each Tutor Group has a representative on the Lower School Student Guild (Year 7 to 9) or the Senior School Student Council (Year 10 to 13).
Find out about your Tutor Group Representative by asking them the following questions (if you ARE the Tutor Group Representative, find out about another one):
Name: Tutor Group:
How did you get the position?
Which movie will win the Grammy’s Album of 2012?
Who will win the “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” Awards in the Oscars of 2012?
What is the most important part of your role as Tutor Group Representative?
Hardest thing about being a leader:
Easiest thing about being a leader:
Reflection on the Week
Complete this over the weekend. Your journal is to be handed in to Ronnie in the Senior School Office on Monday 6th June.
Comment below on how you felt Leadership Week went for you
Include the things you enjoyed and what was difficult for you. But most importantly try and identify what you think you learned from the week.
Prefect Comment:
Name of Prefect: Portfolio:
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