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fandomhigh2014-06-06 10:45 am
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Teamwork for Jerks, Friday
The students met in a standard classroom today, and Jack had written a list on the whiteboard at the front.
Leadership Qualities
"Most of this class has been about working together as a team," Jack began, without preamble. "Teams have leaders, and today we're talking about what a leader should be like. The list's from an article. I found on what makes a good leader. Most of it explains itself. Communication means telling your team what's going on. Creativity means that if things get shitty in a new way, or if the way you normally fix things falls apart, you can figure out a whole new solution." She paused there to pass out the article, giving the students time to copy the list if they wanted.
"So today I just want to talk. What was the best leader you ever knew like? Did they match the stuff on the list, or were there differences? Best leader I ever knew had all this shit down, except maybe sense of humor. She wasn't exactly a laugh riot. But getting shot at a lot does that to you. If all the leaders you've ever known have sucked, what off the list do you think is most and least important?"
"And my second question for you is, what would you need to change about yourselves to be a better leader? Saying you'd rather make out with a pyjak than be in charge isn't an answer."
Leadership Qualities
- Honesty
- Communication
- Sense of Humor
- Confidence
- Commitment
- Positive Attitude
- Creativity
- Intuition
- Ability to Inspire
"Most of this class has been about working together as a team," Jack began, without preamble. "Teams have leaders, and today we're talking about what a leader should be like. The list's from an article. I found on what makes a good leader. Most of it explains itself. Communication means telling your team what's going on. Creativity means that if things get shitty in a new way, or if the way you normally fix things falls apart, you can figure out a whole new solution." She paused there to pass out the article, giving the students time to copy the list if they wanted.
"So today I just want to talk. What was the best leader you ever knew like? Did they match the stuff on the list, or were there differences? Best leader I ever knew had all this shit down, except maybe sense of humor. She wasn't exactly a laugh riot. But getting shot at a lot does that to you. If all the leaders you've ever known have sucked, what off the list do you think is most and least important?"
"And my second question for you is, what would you need to change about yourselves to be a better leader? Saying you'd rather make out with a pyjak than be in charge isn't an answer."