How it works
- Read the articles
- Check out the stories, quizzes and reflections
- Train yourself with the accompanying skills
- Take action!
“Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others” – John Maxwell (american author)
Leadership can be of different styles: autocratic (leader has a lot of power); charismatic (leader’s self-image draws people); managerial (leader focuses on day-to-day operations and works with others to complete tasks); democratic (leaders shares ideas and equal status of all, but retains decision-making powers); collaborative (leader involves everyone and decentralises decision-making). You can be a leader in a lot of different ways and in a lot of different situations – not everyone is a leader all the time!
Being a leader means you will grow and work on your personal development, but it also means that you have the possibility of making a real difference in your community and inspiring others to contribute to making a change. Strong leaders help their team members to continuously remember the vision and mission so that they feel inspired and committed.
Tips for a good leader;
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Good leaders are focused; they have a vision which they share with others, and they encourage others to see that vision and how it can help the community in the long run.
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Good leaders show initiative; they are pro-active and see problems and work out a solution with the team
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Leaders do not demand or dictate, they motivate other people to work with them
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Good leaders are responsible; they do not take on the task alone, but rather share the task with their team
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Good leaders know their strengths and acknowledge their weaknesses
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Good leaders offer suggestions rather than make complaints, they see problems as a space to grow and develop and learn new things
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Good leaders apologise when they do something wrong and outline how they intend to learn from their mistakes
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Good leaders are not afraid to ask others for advice
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Good leaders invite and consider the views of those who might disagree with them
There is not one profile to being a leader. Everyone can become a leader and there are a lot of different styles to perform leadership!
You practice!
Which words represent leadership to you?
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Intelligent
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Courageous
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Persuasive
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Skilful
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Cheerful
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Reverent
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Powerful
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Trustworthy
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Loyal
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Helpful
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Thrifty
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Clean
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Friendly
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Courteous
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Kind
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Obedient
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Brave
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Motivator
In this course we will explore:
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Personal leadership
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Qualities of a leader
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Persons you admire