Leadership In Agriscience Andrew Brock Leadership Defined Leadership

Leadership In Agriscience Andrew Brock

Leadership Defined Leadership is the capacity to lead. � To lead is to show the way by going in advance or to guide action. � Many jobs in Agriculture are too big for one person, we must use the help of others. � In order to lead we must have the knowledge and skills necessary to complete the task. As well as the people skills to organize and manage the task with others. �

Practical Leadership � How would you use the knowledge and skills of others to achieve a common goal in… � Everyday Life? � Sports? � Agriculture?

What does leadership look like?

The combined knowledge and skills of many can accomplish tasks that one man could not.

The Key to successful leadership. � Every Leader needs a plan. � The difference between a dream and a goal is a plan. � A plan is a procedure determined by thinking through the possibilities. � What do you do after you have a plan?

Work the Plan Manage the people, resources and processes to reach the goal

The Traits of a Good Leader � 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. There are eight traits that good leaders have in common. Citizenship Integrity Knowledge Courage Tact Enthusiasm Unselfishness Loyalty

Citizenship Functioning in Society in a positive way. � Example: Recycling, improving habitat for local wildlife, tutoring other students. � What role does citizenship play in the group dynamics of an Ag Project or team? �

Integrity � Honesty �A dishonest leader will not have followers for long (unless they are idiots). � What role does honesty play in your peer groups?

Knowledge � Familiarity, awareness and understanding of the goal or situation. � Without the knowledge it take to reach the goal, the other skills are meaningless. � Are you prepared to lead?

Courage � The willingness to proceed under difficult conditions. � Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyways. –John Wayne � What good is a leader that quits when it gets tough? � It takes courage to succeed in anything.

Tact The skill of encouraging others, the opposite of rude. � In order to get the most out of your team they need to know that you support them. �

Enthusiasm Inspirational energy to get the job done. � Does the attitude of the leader have any effect on the team? �

Unselfishness Placing others equal or above yourself. � True leaders recognize the importance of the group. � What does it do to a group of people when one person takes all the credit? �

Loyalty � Reliable support for an individual, group or cause. � Loyalty to employees promotes loyalty to the company which in turn promotes sales and growth. � How could a business leader promote loyalty among customers? � Employees?

The FFA and Leadership � The FFA student organization was developed specifically for the development of leadership along with skills in agriscience. � The activities of the FFA should help develop leadership skills that will be utilized in all future endeavors. � The specific goals of the FFA are…

FFA To develop competent and assertive leadership and agriscience skills. 2. To develop awareness of the global importance of agriscience and it’s contribution to our well being. 3. To strengthen the confidence of agriscience students in themselves and their work. 4. To promote the intelligent choice and establishment of an agriscience career. 1.

FFA 5. To stimulate development and encourage achievement in individual agriscience experience programs. 6. To improve the economic, environmental, recreational and human resources of the community. 7. To develop competencies in communications, human relations and social abilities. 8. To develop character, train for useful citizenship and foster patriotism.

FFA 9. To build cooperative attitudes among agriscience students. 10. To encourage wise management of resources. 11. To encourage improvement in scholarship. 12. To provide organized recreational activities for agriscience students.

Leadership Summary � Look no further than the FFA motto to see the basic steps of leadership. Learning to Do Doing to Learn Earning to Live Living to Serve

Define Leadership. 2. How would you use the knowledge and skills of others to achieve a common goal in Agriculture? 3. The difference between a dream and a goal is a ____. 4. Citizenship is defined as functioning in Society in a ______ way. 1.

5. ______ is the willingness to proceed under difficult conditions? 6. How can use your knowledge and skills to influence your community in a positive way?