leadership reflection

JOURNEYby: Amy Derringer

PHOTO CREDIT:

JOE GANDELMAN

HE’S MY LEADER.

LID MODEL

- Becoming aware of national leaders and authority figures- Recognizing that leadership is happening around me- Very influenced by parents and teachers

BEAD LIZARDS

PHOTO CREDIT: BERNINGS BARGAINS

BEAD LIZARDS

MOREFRIENDS

=equalsLID MODEL

- Sought membership from peers- “I want to be involved”- Continual pursuit of affirmation by adults- Want to make friends- Observation of my sister and her peers

PHOTO CREDIT: MANOLO ROMERO, 2004

DO THEY KNOW WE CARE?

LID MODEL

- Recognizing need to change something; developing motivation to change- Role models and older peers act as sponsors- Sense of frustration with a large-scale social injustice

DO THEY KNOW WE CARE?

WHAT MORE CAN I DO?

LID MODEL- Individual responsibilities and accomplish-ments are important- Modeling older peers

- Emerging phase, identifying new skills and new ways of relating- Significance of mentors

WHAT MORE CAN I DO?

PHOTO CREDIT: TYLER DOUGLAS PORTER

STOP ITLID MODEL

- Immersion phase, trying out different leadership styles- Really looking up to older peers to model the way- Many new mentors surfaced at FSU

START ITLID MODEL

- Move in and out of leadership roles and member roles- Trying out new roles- Narrowing down to meaningful experiences- Sticking with primary group and exploring others- “How can we work together?”

START IT

PHOTO CREDIT: DIANA DIZZY, 2009

LID MODEL

- A need to serve society; focus on passion, vision, and commitment

- Seeing the big picture

- “I don’t have to hold a position to be a leader.”

- Adults as meaning-makers

- When I leave, who is coming after me?

- Focus on complex leadership challenges

CONTINUE IT

CONTINUE ITPHOTO CREDIT:

INVISIBLE CHILDREN

DISCOVERINGCERTIFICATE COURSEWORK

- Hard to analyze independently from outside experiences

- “You’re taking leadership classes, right? What have you learned that you can use?”

- Studying leadership is studying humanity

- Shaping my career aspirations

- Values, interpersonal competence, reflection

MY TRUE SELF

DISCOVERINGEMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

- Self-Awareness

- Self-Regulation

- Motivation

- Empathy

- Social Skill

MY PLAN...

is to not have a plan.