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