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High Five

• What is Leadership ?• What are the important characteristics needed to be a Leader?• How do you know that you are a Leader ?• What are the negative aspects of being a Leader ?• What is your attitude towards being a Leader ?

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• What is Leadership ?

Our Survey found that although some elementary age students referred to leadership as power , authority , and control, the majority of students defined leadership in positive terms. The responses reflect a wide range of characteristics and behaviors of leadership. In general the older students identified leadership as a multidimensional concept

Leadership is being a part of a team , not just the leader of a group. You are not a leader if no one is following.Male , 16

A Leader is a person who helps others, learns different skills, and develops the character to live a life of excellence Female , 13

Leadership is when you motivate others by example , word of mouth, and influence. It also includes bringing out the full potential in someone. Male , 14

Leadership is influencing or helping others to accomplish a mission or a goal.Female , 9

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• What are the important characteristics needed to be a Leader?Our Survey showed that students identify a wide variety of characteristics of a leader: However several characteristics emerged a being frequent.Those characteristics were - Communication – Responsibility – Self-Confidence- Intelligence-

decision making skills- Others that were important but not cited as frequently were -Perception - Control of emotions - A strong sense of morality – And the ability to take a risk to be honest despite Peer pressure

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•What are the negative aspects of being a Leader ?Our Survey revealed that the majority of responses have to do with the way other people may respond someone in a leadership position. Specific reactions from others that the students identified as negative were Hate-Jealousy- Loss of Faith- Criticism- Blame- Rejection Stress – Pressure- the lack of privacy- possibility of making a mistake-amount of time required for leadership position

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•How do you know that you are a Leader ?Our survey found that all of the students responding to this question do believe that they are leaders. - Some students stated that they know that they are leaders because

of the way others treat them with respect as role models. - Other Students cited personal qualities as indicators of their ability

to lead such as comfort in leadership positions- being a trendsetter-persuasiveness-the ability to withstand peer pressure- and the ability to take charge.

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•What is your attitude towards being a Leader ?Our survey found that students regarded leadership with pride, honor and seriousness. They also stated that being a leader is fun, challenging and rewarding.Some students felt that Leadership should be a shared responsibility because to much leadership from one person can result in a negative situation.

L.E.A.D.E.R• Learner - Former President A.P.J Kalam• Enthusiastic - Steve Jobs • Articulate - Barack Obama• Daring - Kiran Bedi• Empathising - Mother Theresa• Role Model - All of them

Who are the Leaders you Follow ?

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