Shaping New Leaders from the beginning ...

    Leadership is about developing an individual's highest human potential, finding out what what makes a child "tick," helping kids become who they are meant to be by nurturing their unique gifts and talents, their values, their interests, while transforming society for the better, and changing the person in the process.
   Did you know that leadership traits begin to emerge in children ages 6-10?  That's right. From the beginning, leader traits and qualities in young children are being formed, not only in a child's brain, but their personality and behavior.
    I believe we have a very narrow understanding of what makes a genuine leader.  Leadership is learned ... just like optimism. Leaders are shaped over time, of course, through experiences, work, responsibilities and acts for the common good.  You can tell  a true leader by what they do, not merely by what they say.   I believe we are facing a crisis of leadership today, and we need to re-think, re-invigorate, and re-establish value based leadership, starting with kids.
  When envisioning leaders, think of basic leadership qualities they should possess.  How many leaders do you know?

• Visionary                   
•  Trustworthy
•  Responsible
•  Inventive
•  Committed
•  Wise
•  Good communicator
•  Sense of right and wrong
•  Respectful
•  Inner-directed

     This will be a "show & tell" blog about how to inspire and motivate kids to become the best leader they can be using their heart and their head ... with tools and materials to challenge their understanding of basic leader skills, values and qualities..  Leadership matters. Our kids are going to be the next world changers ...