The Leadership Class is a TEAM.
What can TEAM stand for?
Because we are on a team, we need to work hard to inspire one another everyday.
There's a quote by Helen Keller that drives home the value of seemingly trivial, yet critical ways, to lead in everyday ordinary moments.
"I long to accomplish great and noble tasks, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker."
10 SIMPLE YET SIGNIFICANT DAILY TO DO'S FOR LEADERS
1. Be the hardest worker today. Without fail, one of the quickest ways to impact a team is with your own work ethic. Choose to be one of the hardest workers on your team today.
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3. Model mental toughness today. Because your teammates will look to you under pressure, adversity, and stress, be sure to model mental toughness today. Bounce back quickly after errors to show your teammates how to respond to negative situations. Maintain your poise and optimism despite any mistakes you might make so that your teammates can trust and rely on you to get them through the tough times.
4. Connect with a teammate today. Leadership is all about relationships. Invest the time to build and strengthen the relationships you have with each of your teammates. Inquire about their day, challenges, and goals. Make a special and ongoing effort to get to know everyone on your team, not just your friends and classmates.
5. Compliment a teammate today. As Mother Teresa once said, "Kind words are short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless."
6. Challenge a teammate today. Challenge at least one of your teammates today. Positively push them and yourself to make the most of your day.
7. Support a teammate today. Odds are, at least one of your teammates is struggling with something today - it could be a performance slump, a rocky romantic relationship, a disagreement with a coach, an unglamorous role, struggling with a class, or a sick family member. Good leaders are consistently on the lookout for teammates who might be struggling and are ready to offer an ear to listen, an encouraging word, a pat on the back, or a shoulder to cry on.
8. Constructively confront negativity, pessimism, and laziness today. As a leader, have the courage to constructively confront the negativity, pessimism, and laziness that will crop up on your team from time to time. Instead of fueling the fire by joining in or silently standing by, be sure to refocus your teammates on solutions rather than dwelling on and complaining about the problems. Left unchecked, these problems can quickly grow to distract, divide, and destroy your team.
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9. Remind your team how today's work leads to tomorrow's dreams. It's easy to get bogged down during your season with monotonous drills, tiring conditioning, and demanding workouts. Remind your teammates how all the quality work you do today gives you a distinct advantage over your opponents. Help them see and even get excited about how today's hard work is a long-term investment in your team's goals, rather than just a short-term hardship or sacrifice.
10. Represent yourself and the Leadership Team with class and pride today and every day. Leaders have the awesome privilege and responsibility of representing their school. During the class, I will send you out into the school to get things done. You are expected to be a model of leadership while you are doing so. Hold a door open for someone, say please and thank you, behave respectfully, etc. Ultimately, learning how to model kindness, work ethic, and positive action will set you up for a lifetime of respect and success.
Remember - Taking advantage of these 10 tiny pushes of leadership will ultimately make a huge impact on your team. from: http://www.teamcaptainsnetwork.com/public/301.cfm
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