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Personal Leadership and Leadership Development Strategies. Dr. Janet Ayres Professor Department of Agricultural Economics. Introduction. Characteristics of Leadership Definition of Leadership Why Leadership is Important How Leadership Relates to You
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Personal Leadership and Leadership Development Strategies Dr. Janet AyresProfessor Department of Agricultural Economics
Introduction • Characteristics of Leadership • Definition of Leadership • Why Leadership is Important • How Leadership Relates to You • What You Can Do To Develop Your Leadership Potential
Leadership Characteristics While we tend to think of great people as leaders, can you think of ordinary people who have made a difference? What did they do? What are they like?
Characteristics of Leadership • Vision Able to inspire a direction for the group • Action Able to get things done; to mobilize resources • Relationships Builds effective working relationships • Communication Listens, speaks clearly, influences others • Character Integrity, honesty, caring, responsible, fair • Competent Knowledgeable about issues; skillful
Definition of Leadership • Leadership is a process of people working together toward common goals that bring about positive change. • Purdue College of Agriculture • Leadership Development Certificate Program • 2005
How does leadership relate to you? • Family? • Business? • School? • Community? • Religious affiliation? • Professional organization? • Other areas of your life?
What Can You Do To Build Your Leadership Potential? • Develop awareness of yourself - Strengths & weaknesses - Values - Interests - Emotions - Character
Personal Assessment Four Components: • Personal Leadership Development • Interpersonal Leadership Development • Group & Organizational Leadership • Community Leadership Development
Personal Assessment Other assessments are available such as: Myers Briggs Type Indicator DISC Insight Others available at the Dean of Students Office
What Can You Do To Build Your Leadership Potential? • Develop awareness of yourself. • Identify what you do well and what you do not do well. • Identify what you would like to develop. • Set goals for yourself. • Get involved in groups. • Stretch yourself. • Reflect on what you learned.
What Can You Do To Build Your Leadership Potential? Leadership is about taking risks and trying new things. Stretch yourself 10%.
You have a great opportunity to develop your leadership capacity while here at Purdue. • Housing unit • College of Ag organizations • Campus organizations • Community organizations • International opportunities • Conferences & workshops • Leadership classes
Consider participating in the College of Agriculture’s Leadership Development Certificate Program Sophomore or Junior Year