Welcome to #Team21s training on Servant Leadership. We trust you will enjoy this journey. You have been assigned a mentor to be with you throughout this experience, feel free to discuss any challenges related to your training. They are also there to review your work, provide feedback and encourage you at every step of the way.
Servant leadership starts from the heart and determines the leader’s character (integrity, humility, courage etc). This (character) precedes a focus on building others (relationships) executing leadership tasks, improving processes and hence transforming the society.
Servant Leadership is therefore radically different from "personality type" driven leadership paradigms, which focus on learning various skills to “fix” the leader’s public image and help them get things done.
Are you a leader? What makes you one or not?
This training is about Servant Leadership and that is going to be our focus over the next twenty one weeks. Everyone is a leader, yes you are a leader! Why? Because we were all created, by God (in His image), and have a specific assignment. Your position in society, possessions, talents, skills, connections and knowledge do not make you or anyone else more human than another. We may have different skills, aptitudes, knowledge and so forth but we were all created by one God, in His image and with the same ability albeit at different levels to influence others and create positive impact. It is a matter of choice.
Week 1 Assignment
2. List 4-7 of your own values and write down your personal (life) mission statement.
3. What one thing can you do to help you adopt a new habit?
4. What will you like to change in your life to become more effective?
5. What have you learned about the people you interviewed and about yourself?
6. What do you understand by by the words proactive and intrinsic motivation?
What is your definition of leadership? Write it down prior to watching the video below.
Now watch the video and answer the questions that follow. Please sign all your posts so we know who is commenting.
1. Who is/are the leaders in the video? Why?
2. How has this impact your previous definition?
3. Based on this new experience, who is a leader?
Legacies don't fall from the sky. "Failing to plan, is planning to fail" (Alan Lakein).
Servant Leadership is therefore radically different from "personality type" driven leadership paradigms, which focus on learning various skills to “fix” the leader’s public image and help them get things done.
Are you a leader? What makes you one or not?
This training is about Servant Leadership and that is going to be our focus over the next twenty one weeks. Everyone is a leader, yes you are a leader! Why? Because we were all created, by God (in His image), and have a specific assignment. Your position in society, possessions, talents, skills, connections and knowledge do not make you or anyone else more human than another. We may have different skills, aptitudes, knowledge and so forth but we were all created by one God, in His image and with the same ability albeit at different levels to influence others and create positive impact. It is a matter of choice.
In order to maximize our potential as individuals however, we need to take proactive, rather than passive or reactive steps, towards our desire to effect positive change be it within ourselves or out of ourselves. This process will require patience, intentionality and commitment. If your goal is to experience long lasting change (results), the desire should come from within (intrinsic motivation) and be driven by your values and mission. We will talk about this in greater detail throughout this training.
Any object in motion will stop somewhere, someday when it runs "out of steam". What kind of legacy do you plan to leave when your day comes? Do you want to be known as someone who was bold enough to take charge when leadership was required? Do you want to hear the words "well done", from The Creator of the universe when your time on earth expires? Do you want to join God in bringing positive impact in your family, community and different spheres of influence?
If you said either yes, or maybe then this training is indeed for you.
1. Call 3 leaders you know and take an appointment with them this week to discuss the following:
a. Explain to them you are taking a 21 weeks leadership course and will like to pick their brains on various issues. Don't forget to thank them for their time once the discussion is completed. This must be a face-to face assignment please do not do social media, email or phone call interviews.
b. Ask them to share their life mission with you.
c. Ask them to share 4-7 of their personal values
d. Ask them to talk about their understanding of leadership and what they have done to change habits that hindered their effectiveness as leaders.
a. Explain to them you are taking a 21 weeks leadership course and will like to pick their brains on various issues. Don't forget to thank them for their time once the discussion is completed. This must be a face-to face assignment please do not do social media, email or phone call interviews.
b. Ask them to share their life mission with you.
c. Ask them to share 4-7 of their personal values
d. Ask them to talk about their understanding of leadership and what they have done to change habits that hindered their effectiveness as leaders.
2. List 4-7 of your own values and write down your personal (life) mission statement.
3. What one thing can you do to help you adopt a new habit?
4. What will you like to change in your life to become more effective?
5. What have you learned about the people you interviewed and about yourself?
6. What do you understand by by the words proactive and intrinsic motivation?
7. Draw up your plan for different thing you would like to change in your life to become more effective.
8.Write a brief summary of what you learned this week. Post on your blog and share the link in your group.
Please e-mail your answers for this week and all other weeks to team21online@gmail.com and your mentor at the latest on Saturday. Also post a summary of what you have learned on your newly created blog.
Please e-mail your answers for this week and all other weeks to team21online@gmail.com and your mentor at the latest on Saturday. Also post a summary of what you have learned on your newly created blog.
Let's talk:
ReplyDeleteWho is/are the leader(s) in the video? Why?
Has this changed your previous definition of leadership?
Based on your new experience, who is a leader?
Who is a leader?
DeleteA leader is anyone,who is able to infleunce; direct or empower others to archieve a particular goal.it could be personal or collective. True leadership involves helping others to become a better version of themselves and it's all about serving others.
Who is / are the leaders in the video and why?
Answer: everyone is a leader, because as per the definition in the video ; a leader is anyone created by God and all humans are created by God.
It is affected my previous definition on that I now see that leadership is not as per man's decision and status but by God's ordination.
By my new experience everyone is a leader.
By Tanui Cloudette
What's your definition of leadership? It is the ability,determination,passion,and humility of a person to lead others,make them better than before ,train them to become leaders and mist be ready to serve the people.A leader must also be able to create an atmosphere of communication (relationship )with his/her followers.
ReplyDeleteWho is/are the leaders in the video,why?
The little school boy
This is because he was the first to take a step in removing the obstacle on the road even though it was bigger than him but he did bother but tried getting the obstacle out of the road.He lead the way and others followed and joined him and as a team they removed the obstacle from the road.Many passed by that same road and saw the obstacle but maybe they thought the obstacle was so difficult to be removed and passed bythe side and went their way
Has this change your previous definition of leadership?
Yes
Based in your new experience, who is a leader?
A leader is a person who has the passion and determination to serve and lead people He must also be able to communicate with his others.A leader is a person who is able to take a bold step and help in any situation for the good of others and his followers.
Are you are leader?
No
What makes you one or not?
I have the passion to become a leader and I know i am one but I think I need to acquire certain skills that will help me become a better leader
That's why am happy to be part of this leadership training because at the end I know I will able to say am a leader and not only a leader a servant leader (a leader with a difference ).
What kind of legacy do u plan to leave when you stop?
I will love to leave a legacy of someone who was an example of a leader,someone who causedoes a positive change in the lives of people in words actions ,behavior and also in spiritual aspects
What's your definition of leadership? It is the ability,determination,passion,and humility of a person to lead others,make them better than before ,train them to become leaders and mist be ready to serve the people.A leader must also be able to create an atmosphere of communication (relationship )with his/her followers.
ReplyDeleteWho is/are the leaders in the video,why?
The little school boy
This is because he was the first to take a step in removing the obstacle on the road even though it was bigger than him but he did bother but tried getting the obstacle out of the road.He lead the way and others followed and joined him and as a team they removed the obstacle from the road.Many passed by that same road and saw the obstacle but maybe they thought the obstacle was so difficult to be removed and passed bythe side and went their way
Has this change your previous definition of leadership?
Yes
Based in your new experience, who is a leader?
A leader is a person who has the passion and determination to serve and lead people He must also be able to communicate with his others.A leader is a person who is able to take a bold step and help in any situation for the good of others and his followers.
Are you are leader?
No
What makes you one or not?
I have the passion to become a leader and I know i am one but I think I need to acquire certain skills that will help me become a better leader
That's why am happy to be part of this leadership training because at the end I know I will able to say am a leader and not only a leader a servant leader (a leader with a difference ).
What kind of legacy do u plan to leave when you stop?
I will love to leave a legacy of someone who was an example of a leader,someone who causedoes a positive change in the lives of people in words actions ,behavior and also in spiritual aspects
Excellent feedback. Yes indeed the young guy is a leader. We can see this in his ability to influence everyone. I trust you will also develop this.
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Inno
What is your definition of leadership?
ReplyDeleteLeadership is the motivation of and leading people, through our actions, to become better. It is also taking responsibility of ones actions with integrity.
Who is/are the leader(s) in the video? Why?
The little school boy is the leader.
This is because he identified the trunk (obstacle) as the root cause of the traffic, and moved towards it. Though the trunk was heavy, he believed he could clear it by pushing. His action inspired onlookers who were moved to join him. With their collective efforts, they displaced the obstacle and circulation returned on the road.
Has this changed your previous definition of leadership?
No
Based on your new experience, who is a leader?
A leader is any person who can take initiative to resolve societal problems.
I enjoyed reading your feedback Eli. Thanks for the insight.
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Innocent
Interesting contributions. Please don't forget to sign your name so we know who has this great idea
ReplyDeleteMoses.
Hi All, we have an exercise for the week. To talk to three leaders. I trust you are on top of it.
ReplyDeleteWhat's your definition of leadership?
ReplyDeleteIt is the ability TO DETERMINE/BE SENSITIVE to a need. Live to serve in the area where you sensed the need and live to see others excel in that domain.
Who is/are the leader(s) in the video? Why?
The young boy because he saw a need and gave all he had to attend to the need.
Has this changed your previous definition of leadership?
Not really
Based on your new experience, who is a leader?
Anyone who is ready to give their all to change a situation and influence others through that.
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Deletethis post is from Corinne
Good feedback Corinne.
ReplyDeleteCourtis, Paul, Mbissi-Nim; we were asked to interview three leaders each . Where were specific questions we had to ask them. Can we share our experiences?
ReplyDeleteSorry if I spelled your name wrongly. Will give you a call sometime tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the definition of a leadership? It is the ability to teach others by example,putting others' needs before yours, having God-like or Christ-like natures because if He created us in His image and likeness and He is our leader,it's just to say we share His characteristics.
ReplyDeleteWho is/are the leader(s) in the video?why? From my observation,the leaders in the video are everybody who came out to help remove the tree from the road. I say so because non didn't hesitate to come help out when they saw the young boy trying to remove the tree from the road. That's a virtue of a leader and also,nobody is excellent all round... We all are gifted in one way or the other,that combined together will bring out something beautiful just like how everybody helped out and finally succeeded in removing the tree from the road. Has this changed your previous definition of leadership? Not really...
Based on your new experience,who is a leader? A leader is someone who doesn't only lead by example but also copy good examples.
What is your definition of leadership ?: Someone's ability to influence a group to move in a certain direction and achieve great results.
ReplyDeleteThe leader in the video is the young boy who identified the source of the traffic jam and decided to take action not considering his own strength ( or lack of strength), not considering the rain, he stepped out and start pushing the tree to remove it from the road. So doing, he encouraged others to do the same and together they removed the fallen tree that was causing the traffic jam.
ReplyDeleteHas my previous definition changed? Yes, I would complete it by adding that :
ReplyDelete1. the leader must have the vision, must see what needs to be done;
2. the leader influences others by showing and being the example he wants others to follow to achieve the expected results;
3. the leader is the first to take action, to step out;
4. the leader works with others and needs others to succeed.
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ReplyDeleteWho is/are the leaders in the video? Why?
ReplyDeleteThe leader in the video is indeed the young student who first went to the tree trunk, because he was the first to take action - the example - and he inspired others to take actions.
Has this changed your previous definition of leadership?
Yes, it has. I thought a leader was an experienced person who knows what to do in every situation, who always knows the next move. Here I saw a young boy ignoring the simple fact that he is not strong enough to move a huge tree trunk. But his active concern for a problem that affected many people finally inspired people.
Based on your new experience, who is a leader?
A leader is someone who just tries to help the best way he knows, actively looking for solutions and inspiring people around him to do the same.
Sylvain L. Kamdem
Who is/ are the leaders in the video? Why?
ReplyDeleteThe leader in the video is the little school boy. Out of many who looked defeated by the problem the huge log of wood was causing, he was the first to take an initiative to solve the problem though he knew it was daunting task. He ran to push the log of wood away but was limited his strength. His action he drew the attention of all( the old and young alike to come join him) and together they rolled the log away
Has this changed your previous definition of leadership?
Yes because I thought a leader's role was to instruct others and the others carryout the instructions given.
Based on your experiences who is a leader?
-A leader is someone who has the the ability to influence others by the initiatives he/she takes to achieve an objective.
- A leader is not a boss who instructs.
- A leader through his actions, inspire others
Are you a leader?
No
I like to become one. That's why I am part of this course.
Leadership is the art of moltivating a group of people to act today achieving a common goal.
ReplyDeleteThe little boy is the leader in this video. Though small as he is he saw that there was an obstacle that needed to be addressed. He took upon himself despites the heavy rain, he beat the odd and went ahead to face what was hindering a large population from moving. This simple art that he put up made others to follow his initiative and at the end the obstacle was removed.
This has greatly changed my mindset of who a leader is . Blc bl4 I thought a leader is only seniors, intellectuals, . And also their role is bend on commanding others to do things the way they want it done. But I realised a leader doesn't really necessarily matter about age or any acquired skills. It's the art you put up for others to follow that earns you the position of a leader.
Based on my experience I can say a leader is anyone who influences others by acting as an example.
Yes but striving to be a better.
I am a leader in the sense that I have the qualities of a leader in me but I just need to work on it to be a better leader that is why I took this course in order to help me learn more
1) According to the video watched I will say everyone is a leader. Why because the boy saw and identified the problem and decided to step out from the bus( his comfort zone) to show what needed to be done since some paid attention to the log of tree that had blocked the way and decided to do nothing about it. All they did was to pay attention to their personal activities until the moment all saw a little boy with his little strength trying to push the big log of tree from the road. Some laughed at him but others decided to join him. Thanks to the bold step the boy took we could notice the problem was solved and many were happy at the end as they noticed they helped to bring a change and put a smile on someone's face.
ReplyDelete2 ) Yes it has. After watching the video I realised we all are leaders and are called to lead by example by being the change we want to see. Also, I can say being a leader doesn't only involve adults, kids as well as teenagers are involved. All begins with "Taking a decision"!Then after comes taking a step by making the necessary action to see the change being implemented in the identified area.
3) Based on this I can say a leader is someone that doesn't only leads by example but he or she is someone who decides to step out from his/ her comfort zone, sacrifices himself/ herself to show the path or the appropriate step that needs to be taken for a change to be seen.The leader also shows how it should be done just as the little boy did.