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Introduction to Leadership

Introduction to Leadership. Objectives: Analyze definitions of leadership Discuss the contributions of agricultural education and the FFA to leadership development Evaluate myths about leaders and leadership. Leadership Committee May 2007. What is leadership? .

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Introduction to Leadership

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  1. Introduction to Leadership • Objectives: • Analyze definitions of leadership • Discuss the contributions of agricultural education and the FFA to leadership development • Evaluate myths about leaders and leadership Leadership Committee May 2007

  2. What is leadership? • Leadership is the ability to move or influence others toward achieving individual group goals. • Leadership is the courage to admit mistakes, the vision to welcome change, the enthursiasm to stay out of step when everyone else is marching in the wrong direction.

  3. Parliamentary procedure Conducting meetings Chapter officers Managing financial resources Work ethis Committee participation Social skills Citizenship skills FFA Creed Speaking Prepared public speaking Leadership in Agriculture Education and FFA

  4. Where Do You Fit In The Picture?

  5. Leadership is……………… • A desire to make a difference • Direction, achievement, and cohesiveness • Being credible • Honest, inspiring, competent • A set of practices • Modeling behavior, enabling others, encouraging, shared vision

  6. 5 Competencies Common to Super Leaders • Vision • Communication • Persistency • Empowerment • Organization learning (A study by Warren Bennis, book - More Power to You, January 1983)

  7. Mother Teresa

  8. Leadership Quotes “Few men (or women) are born leaders. Leadership is achieved by ability, alertness, experience and keeping posted; by willingness to accept responsibility; a knack for getting along with people; an open mind and a head that stays clear under stress.” E. F. Girard

  9. “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” Will Rogers • “Gumption is that stuff on the end of a coon dog’s nose that lets him/her know which tree the coon is in!” J. W. Fanning • “Our greatest want in life is somebody who’ll make us do what we can.” J. W. Fanning

  10. “A leaders is best when people barely know he/she exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him/her, worst when they despise him/her. Fail to honor people, and they will fail to honor you; but of a good leader, who talks little, when his/her work is done, his/her aim fulfilled, they will say, we did this ourselves.” Lao-Tse, Chinese Philosopher, 2500 years ago

  11. Myths About Leadership • There is little knowledge about leadership. • All leaders are born with unique qualities. • Leaders make all the group’s decisions. • All leaders are popular, charismatic individuals.

  12. To lead requires election or appointment. • It is a rare skill. • Leaders control, direct and produce. • Leadership exists only at the top (a high position in an organization).

  13. About leadership… • Difficult to define • Need to understand the concept of leadership and traits of good leadership • Many leadership traits and characteristics can be developed through the FFA

  14. FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

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