Saint Ignatius College Geelong
There are leaders in all walks of life. In business, at school, in families, in sport and in the wider community your young person will have the opportunity to lead others. Your young person may have many individual attributes that will enable them to lead but, to be truly successful, they also need to develop the appropriate mindset.
Put others first
Effective leaders generally act in the best interest of others. When a young person focuses on how they can work for the good of others he or she is well-placed to lead. You can develop a benefit mindset in the following ways:
A willingness to step up
Situational leadership opportunities are everywhere such as leading a small group learning activity at school; coaching a local basketball team; and taking extra responsibility in a part-time job. Encourage your young person to accept responsibility, take initiative and claim ownership when things don’t go to plan.
Here’s how:
The ability to speak up
A young person with a leadership mindset is more likely to put aside self-doubts about speaking in front of others. Encourage your young person to speak in front of others by:
An attitude of inclusiveness
Leaders can only be truly successful when they include others in their activities. Develop an attitude of inclusiveness by encouraging your young person to:
Leadership is as much about mindset as it is about skill development. When you encourage your young person to think We rather than Me, you’ll be on the road to developing an invaluable leadership mindset that they can take into a variety of situations.
Michael Grose
Michael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas, is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s the author of 10 books for parents including Thriving! and the bestselling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It, and his latest release Spoonfed Generation: How to raise independent children.
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There are leaders in all walks of life. In business, at school, in families, in sport and in the wider community your young person will have the opportunity to lead others. Your young person may have many individual attributes that will enable them to lead but, to be truly successful, they also need to develop the appropriate mindset.
Put others first
Effective leaders generally act in the best interest of others. When a young person focuses on how they can work for the good of others he or she is well-placed to lead. You can develop a benefit mindset in the following ways:
A willingness to step up
Situational leadership opportunities are everywhere such as leading a small group learning activity at school; coaching a local basketball team; and taking extra responsibility in a part-time job. Encourage your young person to accept responsibility, take initiative and claim ownership when things don’t go to plan.
Here’s how:
The ability to speak up
A young person with a leadership mindset is more likely to put aside self-doubts about speaking in front of others. Encourage your young person to speak in front of others by:
An attitude of inclusiveness
Leaders can only be truly successful when they include others in their activities. Develop an attitude of inclusiveness by encouraging your young person to:
Leadership is as much about mindset as it is about skill development. When you encourage your young person to think We rather than Me, you’ll be on the road to developing an invaluable leadership mindset that they can take into a variety of situations.
Michael Grose
Michael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas, is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s the author of 10 books for parents including Thriving! and the bestselling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It, and his latest release Spoonfed Generation: How to raise independent children.