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5 Rules for Student Leaders
| Guest post by: Jeff Stafford |
Article Overview: The rules of leadership have changes. These 5 Rules will allow you to create relationships, trust and change on campus. Put these into practice and allow your vision to shine.
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5 Rules for Student Leaders
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5 New Rules for Leaders
A recent article from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) reviewed key findings from a new book coining the phrase Open Leadership. While the book is written from the influence of social media on leadership - I think these new Rules are applicable to student leadership as well. I've adapted them to fit the current reality of student leadership today.
1. Respect that others have power. The simple lesson in this is that leadership is more about character than charisma and your leadership is NOT positional. A traditional mindset of command and control leadership is going to go the way of mySpace in a Twitter induced world.
2. Share constantly to build trust. Sometimes leaders might feel they need to put on the "air" of knowing all and being professionally tight-lipped. Be able to share information, responsibilities and CREDIT goes a long way to build your skills as leaders. People are talking - whether you share the information or not - so, be in control by sharing not dictating.
3. Nurture Curiosity & Humility. Only a fool thinks they can do this alone. That's the same fool who takes on doing a campus event all by themselves because no one else would do it as well, or don't have the time to do it as good as you. Right. And you will be the only one at the program that night. Being able to be curious - is about exploring ideas - not grilling someone for information. Go into wide-eyed.
4. Hold yourself as Accountable as you do others. If you expect the same out of others as you do yourself you create an openness based in integrity. You do what you say you are going to do. And you make it right if it's gone awry. You get to apologize when you know it's not up to your standard. And you make it right for you - and those touched by your leadership.
5. There are no failures. There are only learnings. Even in the example of doing the program by yourself and enjoying the band all by yourself can still be a learning. When seen this way, versus failure, you provide opportunity for others to take risks, live big and share in your vision of leadership. Reread #4 if you keep repeating the learnings over and over and see how you might hold yourself a bit more accountable so that they are not repeated.
Applying these 5 Rules of Open Leadership will allow you and your organization to build strong relationships with each other and what your group contributes to the context of Student Life.
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About the Author: Jeff Stafford RSS for Jeff's articles - Visit Jeff's website Jeff is founder of Orange Slice Training, a company that takes a JUICY approach to leadeship and learning. He is also the author of a variety of teambuilding activity books and the soon to be released, Create Your Juicy Life. As a certified coach, he works with teams and individuals to create a vision that produces results and inspired action. Jeff is also an Organization Development Consultant with the University of Minnesota’s Division of Human Resources. He coaches leaders, trains supervisors and designs and delivers professional development workshops for staff and faculty. Jeff was also part of the Education Team at ChartHouse Learning – the creators of The FISH! Philosophy. He continues to be a speaker and facilitator for FISH! events throughout the country. Stay connected with Jeff & Orange Slice Training at our website www.OrangeSliceTraining.com or find us on Facebook. Click here to visit Jeff's website   Create More Joy in Your Life Goal Setting Success |
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