LEADERSHIP PROGRAM GRADE 11
VENUE: HIGHLANDER
DATE:12 MAY 2009
TIME:7H30 – 13H00
7H45 – 8H00 WELCOME
(Headmaster)
8H00 – 9H00 “LEADERSHIP UNDER DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES”
(Mr. Boshoff)
9H00 – 9H15 BREAK
9H15 – 10H45 “ROLE MODELS FROM FILMS”
(Mr Renard)
10H45 – 11H30 TEA
11H30 – 12H30 “RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING”
(Mrs Scott)
12H30 – 13H00 WAY FORWARD & SUMMING UP
(Mr Marx)
Leadership in difficult circumstances/
Bravery in the face of adversity
Why the badge?
Why not lead if you have leadership skills?
People take you more seriously.
Leadership is life long and not just at school.
How do we earn the badge?
We look for the moral values in prefects.
Support of peers- is it because of popularity.
LEAD BY EXAMPLE
It is difficult to lead at present.
The motivation to wanting the badge should be genuine and not just about getting the rewards.
What do leaders do?
Serve; motivate; decision making decisions;inspire;control;guide;discipline/punish;protect;delegate;organise;exemplary;debate;listen;passion;influence;vision;suck-up?; encourage;perservere;innovate;empathise;unite;teambuilding;deliver;judge;punish;
work
What qualities/characteristics should leaders have?
Humility; charismatic; inspirational; consistent; fairness; confident; reliable;modest;passionate;honest;trustworthy;approachable;open-minded;open to criticism; self control; sincere; genuine; helpful; influential; courageous; brave; popular?; firm but fair; wisdom; common sense; logical; intellect; time-management; screw it lets do it; sense of humour; judge of character; problem-solver; lead by example;
Different styles of leadership
Dictatorship; authoritarian; being useless; - negative
sacrifice; in authority; serve; inspirational; passionate; lead by example; be accountable; value-centred; teaching and passing on good qualities
Where do we lead at College?
• School
• House
• Classroom
• Cultural
• Sportsfield
• Cadets
Definitions:
Lead:
force; guide by going in front; direct movements; conduct person by hand or halter; guide actions and opinions; to have 1st place; to direct by example; to induce or entice unthinkably; to entice people to do things that did not expect to do.
Missing Helen8th May 2012
"Missing Helen" will be St Andrew's College and DSG's Dance 2012 Production. Updates on the preparation and production will be posted here.
Ireland Debating Tour4th May 2012
13 College Debaters participated in the St Andrew's Ireland Model United Nations competition in Dublin.
