Developing Teen Leadership

Author : Dan Appleman
Publisher : Desaware Publishing
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 1936754002

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Developing Teen Leadership by Dan Appleman Pdf

Not long ago, all it took to have a comfortable career was to do well in high school, get a college degree, and find a nice stable job. But the world is changing rapidly, and many of the nice stable jobs have moved to developing countries. Even a college degree is not the sure investment it once was. Good grades are not enough. But there remain endless opportunities for those with real leadership skills - regardless of career choice. Leadership skills are what you need to manage a team, to stand out as an employee, to start a business and to nail that interview. The skills required to inspire and motivate others, to communicate effectively, to take initiative, and to make and execute plans, are as important as a high grade point average (if not more so). But how do you teach these skills to teenagers? Parents, teachers, coaches, scoutmasters, youth counselors and advisors strive to do so every day - but often have limited training on how best to accomplish that goal. This book fills that gap. This is not an academic or theoretical book on youth leadership. It is a relentlessly practical guide on how to effectively guide teens to become leaders. It covers virtually every topic, issue and skill you need to know - and how to teach it. You'll even learn how to teach teen leaders to teach leadership skills to each other, thus helping them become even stronger leaders.

Author : Josephine A. van Linden,Carl I. Fertman
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1998-05-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015040337308

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Youth Leadership by Josephine A. van Linden,Carl I. Fertman Pdf

The authors say that adult leadership models are inappropriate for teenagers, who have unique development needs. They describe three stages in adolescent leadership development--awareness, interaction, and mastery--and offer strategies on how to nurture leadership in teens. Case studies from high schools and nonprofits illustrate how organizations and communities can support adolescents' leadership efforts, and an appendix provides a list of national organizations that promote youth leadership.

Author : Josephine A. van Linden,Carl I. Fertman
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1998-05-29
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020158650

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Youth Leadership by Josephine A. van Linden,Carl I. Fertman Pdf

Based on fifteen years of work with teens and the adults in their lives, Youth Leadership identifies three major stages of adolescent leadership development: awareness, interaction, and mastery. The authors reveal how all adolescents have leadership potential. They outline practical tactics for developing leadership skills through experiences at home, school, community, and work, and - most important - show how adults in these settings can have a positive impact. Josephine van Linden and Carl Fertman provide flexible strategies that can be used with adolescents in any program or setting. They also offer insights on what organizations and communities, as well as individuals, can do to nurture and sustain leadership development. Extensive case examples, diagrams, and charts clarify recommendations and processes.

Author : Tom Thelen
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-16
Category : Leadership
ISBN : 147016664X

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Teen Leadership Revolution by Tom Thelen Pdf

Youth speaker Tom Thelen explores the unwritten code of character, relationships, and leadership that successful teens use to navigate the storms of life and become great leaders.

Author : Michael Brandwein
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Camps
ISBN : 0736051473

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Learning Leadership by Michael Brandwein Pdf

Author : Stephen R. Covey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781471104466

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The Leader in Me by Stephen R. Covey Pdf

Children in today's world are inundated with information about who to be, what to do and how to live. But what if there was a way to teach children how to manage priorities, focus on goals and be a positive influence on the world around them? The Leader in Meis that programme. It's based on a hugely successful initiative carried out at the A.B. Combs Elementary School in North Carolina. To hear the parents of A. B Combs talk about the school is to be amazed. In 1999, the school debuted a programme that taught The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Peopleto a pilot group of students. The parents reported an incredible change in their children, who blossomed under the programme. By the end of the following year the average end-of-grade scores had leapt from 84 to 94. This book will launch the message onto a much larger platform. Stephen R. Covey takes the 7 Habits, that have already changed the lives of millions of people, and shows how children can use them as they develop. Those habits -- be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think win-win, seek to understand and then to be understood, synergize, and sharpen the saw -- are critical skills to learn at a young age and bring incredible results, proving that it's never too early to teach someone how to live well.

Author : Randall Mitchell
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781479777686

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TEENERSHIP by Randall Mitchell Pdf

Teenership- leadership for teens. I have tapped into this unique market because as a teen I had responsibility at school and in the community. Unfortunately all leadership books were for the older crowed in oversized suites and briefcases. There was nothing for the average teen to help us get through school and family life. I have therefore compiled a short easy to read book with personal life lessons. It will help you take charge of your mind, body & spirit. Many other topics are covered, such as bullying, breakups and peer pressure. I believe that before you lead others, you must first be able to lead yourself. I also believe that leadership starts now whilst you are a teen. It starts when you have the capability of making decisions that will shape your future. Let me help you shape the future you desire!

Author : Maureen P. Provencher
Publisher : Saint Mary's Press
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Christian leadership
ISBN : 9780884898733

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Never Too Young to Lead by Maureen P. Provencher Pdf

Never Too Young to Lead offers faith communities resources and strategies to develop leadership qualities and skills in young adolescents. This manual includes six themes on Christian leadership: leadership styles, listening skills, conflict resolution, trust and responsibility, leadership and discipleship, and planning and strategy. The sessions found in Never Too Young to Lead provide a broad overview of leadership with the aid of scriptural images, and include activities for training youth in essential leadership skills and qualities. The manual also offers strategies for using the sessions to create daylong, weekend, or weeklong training programs for young adolescents.

Author : Mariam G. MacGregor
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781575424323

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Building Everyday Leadership in All Kids by Mariam G. MacGregor Pdf

Engaging activities make learning the skills and attitudes of teamwork meaningful and fun for elementary-age students

Author : Mariam G. MacGregor
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781631980435

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Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens by Mariam G. MacGregor Pdf

Every teen can be a leader. That’s because leadership is not just about taking the lead in big ways, but in everyday small things, too. The 21 sessions in this youth leadership curriculum guide teens to explore ethical decision-making, team-building, what it means to be a leader, how to work with others, risk-taking, communication, creative thinking, and more. Choose the sessions that seem best for your class or group, or explore leadership skills through an entire school year. The revised and updated 2nd edition includes the Everyday Leadership Skills & Attitudes (ELSA) inventory, a leadership measurement tool, as well as reproducible handouts, evaluation tools, and exams. Access to digital content includes the reproducible handouts from the book, the student inventory of leadership skills and evaluation tools, and lots of bonus material. Requires use of the student book, Everyday Leadership.

Author : Mariam G. MacGregor
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007-11-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781575427096

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Teambuilding with Teens by Mariam G. MacGregor Pdf

The 36 activities in this book make learning about leadership a hands-on, active experience. Kids are called on to recognize each other’s strengths, become better listeners, communicate clearly, identify their values, build trust, set goals, and more. Each activity takes 20–45 minutes. Digital content includes all of the book's reproducible forms.

Author : Mariam MacGregor
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781575422121

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Everyday Leadership by Mariam MacGregor Pdf

Written and experiential activities help teens discover their own leadership potential and develop skills that guide them to act responsibly and make a difference in the world around them. Created for use with "Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens," this guide also functions as a stand-alone resource for personal growth.

Author : Timothy Elmore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0996078355

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Habitudes by Timothy Elmore Pdf

Author : Sean Covey
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781633533998

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: Workbook by Sean Covey Pdf

This completely updated and redesigned personal workbook companion to the bestselling The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens provides engaging activities, interactives and self-evaluations to help teens understand and apply the power of the 7 Habits. Sean Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens has sold more than 2 million copies and helped countless teens make better decisions and improve their sense of self-worth. Pairing new interactives with modern explanatory graphics, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens workbook reaches today’s teen generation effectively.

Author : Laurie Ann Thompson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-16
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781481401692

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Be a Changemaker by Laurie Ann Thompson Pdf

Empower yourself in today’s highly connected, socially conscious world as you learn how to wield your passions, digital tools, and the principles of social entrepreneurship to affect real change in your schools, communities, and beyond. At age eleven, Jessica Markowitz learned that girls in Rwanda are often not allowed to attend school, and Richards Rwanda took shape. During his sophomore year of high school, Zach Steinfeld put his love of baking to good use and started the Baking for Breast Cancer Club. Do you wish you could make a difference in your community or even the world? Are you one of the millions of high school teens with a service-learning requirement? Either way, Be a Changemaker will empower you with the confidence and knowledge you need to affect real change. You’ll find all the tools you need right here—through engaging youth profiles, step-by-step exercises, and practical tips, you can start making a difference today. This inspiring guide will teach you how to research ideas, build a team, recruit supportive adults, fundraise, host events, work the media, and, most importantly, create lasting positive change. Apply lessons from the business world to problems that need solving and become a savvy activist with valuable skills that will benefit you for a lifetime!