what makes a good leader??. small animal unit a: leadership development
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Leadership Qualities Objective 1.01: Discuss leadership qualities desired by the small animal industryTRANSCRIPT
What makes a GOOD leader??
SMALL ANIMAL
Unit A: Leadership
Development
Leadership QualitiesObjective 1.01:Discuss leadership qualities desired by the small animal industry
Leadership Qualities• Integrity
– Honesty• Courage
– Willing to go forward under difficult circumstances
• Management– Using people, resources, process to
reach a goal
Leadership Qualities• Unselfishness
– Placing the desires and welfare of others above yourself
• Loyalty– Reliable support for an individual,
group or cause• Enthusiasm
– Energy to do a job and the inspiration to encourage others
Leadership Qualities• Plan
– Able to think through, determine procedures
• Knowledge– Awareness, understanding
• Tact– Enjoying and doing the right thing
without offending
Leadership Defined
Leadership is influence- the ability to obtain followers.
- John C. Maxwell
What is your leadership quote?
• Write a 1-2 sentence quote on your thoughts of leadership.
B. Program Components
Objective 1.01
Components of the Program
• 1- Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)– explore interest– gain work
experience
Components of Instructional Program
2- Classroom Instruction– Studying and learning
subject matter in the classroom.
3-Laboratory Instruction– Learn by demonstration
• Student Organization– or ‘club’
• Develops Citizenship• Develops Leadership• Develops Communication
– CDEs• public speaking• creed (freshmen only)• agriculture sales• poultry, dairy, equine and livestock reasons
4. FFA
5- Cooperative Extension Service• Educational agency of USDA and part of
the university system– NC State and NC A& T in North Carolina
• Sponsors 4-H clubs– used to enhance personal development and provide
skill development– Much like a Community AG Group/ FFA
FFA Student Organization
This class develops Leadership, so what is Leadership?
What is Leadership?• Lead and inspire people. Don't try to manage
and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be lead.
- Ross Perot
• Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides together.
- Jesse Jackson
What is Leadership?• The task of the leader is to get his people from
where they are to where they have not been. - Henry Kissinger
• Where there is no vision, the people perish. - Proverbs 29:18
• Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
- Abraham Lincoln
Myths About Leaders and Leadership
TRUE OR FALSEon your paper write True or False for the correct
answer.
• Myth 1: There is little knowledge about leadership.
• Myth 2: All leaders are born with unique qualities.
• Myth 3: Leaders make all the group=s decisions.
• Myth 4: All leaders are popular, charismatic individuals.
• Myth 5: To lead requires election or appointment.
• Myth 6: It is a rare skill.• Myth 7: Leaders control, direct and
produce.• Myth 8: Leadership exists only at the top