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Leadership Workshop

Leadership Workshop. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust. What is Leadership?. “Leadership is helping a community make progress or solve a problem.”. What problems face your communities?. WHY INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP?.

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Leadership Workshop

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  1. Leadership Workshop “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust

  2. What is Leadership? • “Leadership is helping a community make progress or solve a problem.” • What problems face your communities?

  3. WHY INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP? • What country is your shirt from? Have someone look at the label on your shirt and find where it was manufactured.

  4. WHY INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP? • Manufacturing – More than 5 million manufacturing jobs have moved overseas in the last 30 years • Economy - Half of U.S. Debt owned by foreign countries • Energy - Nearly 60% of US oil supply imported from abroad • Public Health – Swine Flu (Asia-Mexico-US) • Immigration – 36% of NYC residents foreign born

  5. Authority is not Leadership • What is the difference between authority and leadership? • What is the role of the Silverback Gorilla? • The role of authority is to keep order, keep the community safe, and provide direction

  6. 3 Levels of Leadership 1) Self – Traits to help your community solve its problem 2) Other – Skills to effectively work with others 3) System – Knowledge about the problem and how things work in the community

  7. There is no such thing as a leader • Only Leadership Actions that help a community make progress or solve a problem • What are some different approaches to leadership?

  8. Government President Obama pressures Congress to pass legislation for Women’s rights.

  9. Activism Protesters fight for Civil Rights in the US

  10. Education I opened a school this past fall to address the problem of poor education in the Bronx.

  11. Journalism Journalist Daniel Ellsberg exposes the government misleading the public about Vietnam

  12. Art Artist Ai Wei Wei’s commentary on the Chinese government’s destruction of the past

  13. Non-profit The Red Cross provides disaster relief to people in need

  14. Social enterprise Tri-State Biodiesel sells cleaner burning biodiesel fuel

  15. Fundraising Donors Choose is a website dedicated to raising money for schools

  16. Workshop Take-Aways 1) Develop your self, other, and system levels of leadership 2) Become more aware of problems communities are facing 3) Start thinking about Leadership Projects and the approach you will use to help your school community

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