Project 14 Teach Someone Something: LEADERSHIP

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

I strongly believe that leadership is a priceless quality to have. As a teacher I'm going to focus on teaching my students a few very important skills, leadership being one of them. Leadership leads to success, confidence, and the power to impact others. A leader is someone people look to for guidance.

Here are a few traits needed to be a leader:
1. Knowledge & Talent- Knowing what you're doing is the best way to lead by example. People will see you successfully completing the task at hand and they will look to you for advice.
2. Confidence- Confident people attract others.
3. Good Morals & Ethics- Most people are looking to do "the right thing." When they see you doing "the right thing" it shows you're a good person, therefore you've earned some respect. Good leaders are respectable.
4. Good Character- "Talent takes you to the top, character keeps you there." People with good character are always working hard to get better. Good character also ties into having good morals and ethics. "Character is what you do when nobody's watching."
5. Motivation- Motivated people have goals and people who are looking for a role model also have those same goals, they're just unsure how to achieve them.
6. Teachability/ Coachability- This basically means the ability to learn. EDM 310 has greatly stressed the importance of being able to learn. Open-mindedness leads to more knowledge which ties back to trait #1.
7. Understanding- Understanding the needs of others, your goals, and your resources is very important in being a successful leader.

I've noticed some people have a hard time grasping the idea of leadership. However, luckily for them, leadership is a learned skill.

"The only real training for leadership is leadership." ~Antony Jay
This quote reminds me of EDM 310 because we're learning how to learn so we can teach others how to learn.