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The Developing Young Leaders Seminar“School” Edition

with alan e nelson, ed.d.

If you want to change the world, focus on leaders. If you want to change leaders, focus on them when they’re young.

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Lecturer of Management Naval Postgraduate School

Life is short! Carpe diem!

Jesse (17) Sr. TCHS

Jeff (24) & Ang, Duke Divinity School

Josh (22, Jr. CSU

Angela (25)

Jeff (25)

Jesse (19)

Nancy (?)

Josh 23

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Where We’re Headed:• 5 Reasons for Developing Student Leaders • 5 Ways School are Leader Aversive• 5 Indicators of Leadership Aptitude• 5 Ways to Create Leader Friendly Schools• 4 Stages in Young Leader Development

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Benefits of student leadership development

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1BENEFIT #1:EMPLOYERS/UNIVERSITIES LOOKING BEYOND ACADEMICS TODAY

Benefits of Student Leader Development

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At what age should leadershipdevelopment begin?*

5 Years old or younger... 21%Ages 6-10..................... 29%

Ages 11-17.................... 40%Ages 18-21...................... 7%Over 21........................... 4%

*2012 Research provided by the Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC

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2BENEFIT #2: ALLYING SOCIAL INFLUENCERS ENHANCE YOUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Benefits of Student Leader Development

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3BENEFIT #3: REDUCTION OF BULLYING AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIORS

Benefits of Student Leader Development

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4BENEFIT #4: INCREASE IN STUDENT LEADERS FOR CLUBS, GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICE

Benefits of Student Leader Development

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5BENEFIT #5: YOU’RE MULTIPLYING YOUR IMPACT ON IMPROVING SOCIETY

Benefits of Student Leader Development

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Success Research

Early starts provide life long benefits;compounding opportunities.

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HISTORY IS PRIMARILY SHAPED BY 3 FORCES

Change the World

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Disasters

Plagues/Earthquakes/Tsunamis/Hurricanes/Epidemics

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2 Discoveries

Flight/New Lands/Space/Internet/Computers

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3 Leaders…

Hitler, Ghandi, Lincoln, Stalin, Moses

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3But the largest, both good and bad, is leaders.

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3Is leadership better caught or taught?

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3 Leadership is better taught.

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Focus on leaders while they’re moldable; not moldy

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Just another 12 year old?

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Nope; President Reagan

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A squirrely 6th grader?

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Perhaps, but he became President Carter.

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Nine year old trouble maker?

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Think again; President George W. Bush.

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•Categories of Leadership

Personal: responsible, high self-esteem, ethical, good citizen, confident, works from strengths

Managerial: able to facilitate smaller group projects, maintain existing processes

Organizational: able to cast vision, lead others in problem solving, catalyze organizational change

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•W

orking Definition

Leadership is the process of helping people accomplish together, what they could not as individuals.

Leaders are those who get leadership going.

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How and why schools are leader aversive

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1CONFUSING LEADERSHIP WITH GOOD CITIZENSHIPLeading is different than being a good person

Challenges to Developing Leaders in Schools

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2FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES Academics/IQ tests focus on 2 of 8 (math/logic & language)

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Can Everyone Be A Leader?Howard Gardner (Harvard), author of “Multiple Intelligences,” notes leadership as a domain in interpersonal intelligence

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Cultural Blindness to Young Leaders

William Damon (Stanford) says that the American value of equality, especially in our educational system, overlooks the unique energy and creativity of young leaders.

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3 LEADERS OFTEN LABELED AS

TROUBLE MAKERS Confusing early leading behaviors with evil motivations

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4TEACHERS LACK LEADERSHIP TRAINING EXPERTISE Teaching what we know; few know young leader development content

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5INFANTALYZING ADOLESCENTS Missing developmental windows; creating unnecessary conflict

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Cultural Blindness to Adolescent Potential

Dr. Epstein’s research shows that adolescence is a modern social construct. Teens are far more capable than treated. Most rites of passage to adulthood happen between 12-15 .

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RECOGNIZING LEADERSHIP APTITUDE IN KIDS & YOUTH

Identifying Future Lions Early

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The Ear Effect… Peers listen to and seek input from the child/youth.

Leadership Aptitude Indicators

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2 The Goal Effect… The child/youth initiates goals & is not satisfied with status quo.

Leadership Aptitude Indicators

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3 The Boss Effect…

The student is opinionated, bossy and accused of being disruptive at times.

Leadership Aptitude Indicators

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4 The Negotiator Effect… The child/youth is good at presenting his/her ideas and having others accept them.

Leadership Aptitude Indicators

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5 The Organizer Effect… The child/youth is good at organizing kids & peers in activities.

Leadership Aptitude Indicator

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Free Social Influence Survey (SIS)@ www.kidlead.com

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Discuss With A Partner

Which of these indicators stood out to you and/or were unexpected?

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Creating leader friendly schools

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Identify student leaders: Create a list for awareness & intentional development

Developing Student Leaders

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2Educate staff: I.e. move social influencers away from windows/doors; don’t punish, connect choices with consequences

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3 Create rapport building:

Assign key staff to gather and socialize social influencers

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4 Provide skill training: Experiential; Socratic coaching; executive caliber; organizational; find mentors

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5 Unleash them: Develop student “helpers,” let them lead, find roles with authority

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4 stages of young leader development

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4 Developmental Stages of Young Leaders

• Carpe Diem: Seizing opportunities in each phase (lotus flower metaphor)Taking Root: 2-9 years of ageSubmerged: 10-13 Emerging: 14-18Blooming: 19-25

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Taking Root Stage

• Stage 1: Ages 2-9• Focus: Conditioning & Character

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Submerged Stage (Most Strategic)

• Stage 2: Ages 10-13• Focus: Character & Competency

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Rites of Passage to Adulthood (12-14)

• 24,000,000 Preteens in US

• Adult rites of passage: i.e. Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Walk-about, Catechism, Confirmation

• Adolescence modern social construct

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Making Formal Presentations (Hynes)

• Evidence: fact & opinion• Three types of opinions: personal, lay, expert

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Emerging Stage

• Stage 3: Ages 14-18• Focus: Competency & Confidence

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Blossoming Stage

• Stage 4: Ages 19-25• Focus: Confidence & Connections

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Training Systems

Ages 2-5 2013 Release

Ages 6-9 2012 Release

Ages 10-13 Released 2008

Ages 14-18 Released 2012

Ages 19-24 2013/14 Release

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Additional Best Practices

• Don’t compete with handouts– Offer to provide PPT notes at end of

presentation or other handouts– Only provide what is needed/helpful prior or

they may read vs. listen

Systematic desensitization

Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)

Focusing on communication vs. performance (speak “to” vs. “at”)

Reducing Anxiety Techniques

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Discuss With A Partner

What is 1 take-away from this seminar?

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I could beat this man in a race!

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