Strengths-Based Leadership in College

& Your College Experience

“Virtually EVERY college graduate

will be supervising someone at some

point in their career…”

A noun that officially means, “The

person who leads or commands a

group, organization, or country.”

An “influence relationship” that is designed to produce

real changes.”

- Clifton and Anderson

Leaders influence their followers

in order to achieve their vision or

enact changes. There are three

qualities that successful leaders

typically possess.

#1a drive to

execute

Leaders have drive, or motivation, to see

their visions through to the end.

#2

ability

to relate

Leaders make every attempt to relate to

their followers. People will not follow

someone (for long) if they feel the leader

does not care about them.

#3integrity

Leaders need to lead with integrity and gain the full

trust of their followers. Lose the trust of your

followers, and you will no longer be a leader.

Visioning

What is your

goal?

Establishing Goals

What steps do you need to take

to achieve your vision?

Team Building

Create a cohesive team

and assign roles based on

Strengths.

Measuring Progress

Are you making progress toward

your vision?

Celebrating

Celebrate successes along the way as well

as once your vision is realized. Team

members need to feel appreciated!

So, what is the lesson?

You cannot do everything alone.

You only have a few

Strengths.

Build a team filled with people

who have the Strengths that you

need to in order to achieve your

vision.

Remember…

…you do not need a formal

title to be a leader.

…leaders sometimes need

to be followers.

How does this apply to

you, the college student?

You are developing your

leadership skills right

now.

(okay, maybe not during this presentation, but you get the

idea)

How to develop your

leadership skills while in college

Be Intentional

Course

SelectionParticipate in Athletics

Internships

Stu

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bro

ad

Student

Organizations

Employment

Choose courses that involve public

speaking, building arguments, learning

about cultures, and practicing your

writing.

Join an athletic team or work

out alone. Either way, you are

building confidence and having

fun.

Interning or studying abroad will

help you expand your horizons

in multiple ways.

Student Organizations will help

you meet new people and work

in a team to accomplish goals.

Where do you find all

these opportunities?

A full list of resources is available in

the “Resources” tool in Blackboard!