On Tuesday I talked about the need to redefine leadership potential. If you missed it, click here to read it.
Today, let’s talk about how to provide a way for students to dip their toes into leadership.
Over the past year, I’ve been teaching a group of student leaders to ask themselves three questions when they walk into our youth room.
- What needs to be done? (Awareness)
- What can I do to help? (Willingness)
- Who can I get to help? (Leadership)
As they work to answer these questions, their outlook on what constitutes leadership has changed. Leadership isn’t something accomplished only from the stage. Leadership happens when one person is able to move another person (or a group of people) in a common direction for a common purpose.
If I can teach an 8th grader the basic principles of leadership, and give them opportunities to exercise leadership, then as they mature and progress through our ministry, they will lead more effectively at a later age.
More than anything else, as I have redefined leadership potential, my desire is to teach students an awareness of what’s going on around them, and a willingness to help.
If you want to read more about the 3 questions, check out the “Foundation” page, or search through the 3 Questions category here on the site.
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