Leadership

The following are leadership priniciples designed by Graduate Program Faculty for the upcoming Graduate Program class.

Communication

  • Listen actively, paraphrase for clarity, ask questions
  • Use “I” language – speak for yourself
  • State what you think, feel and want with tact
  • Be transparent when appropriate
  • Address conflict directly and compassionately
  • Use inclusive language that honors differences
  • In feedback: Be timely, be growth oriented, be specific

Awareness of Self, Others and Place

  • Self-reflect
  • Practice self-control – of language and actions
  • Understand your strengths, limitations and needs
  • Develop awareness of internal thoughts and feelings
  • Strive to understand how you affect others, the environment, and your community
  • Demonstrate and ask for respect
  • Realize the power of role modeling

Integrity

  • Be courageous – consciously challenge yourself
  • Be honest – with yourself and others
  • Own your mistakes and celebrate success
  • Be present
  • Practice self-acceptance
  • Be kind
  • Discover your own values and live accordingly

Judgment and Decision-Making

  • Reflect on experiences to predict potential outcomes
  • Use situationally appropriate decision-making models
  • Think critically, question assumptions, challenge norms
  • Offer feedback, welcome feedback
  • Learn from mistakes

Systems Thinking

  • Develop the ability to think in terms of relationships, connectedness and context
  • Consider long and short-term consequences of actions
  • Recognize the possibility of unintended consequences of any action
  • Strive to recognize complex and interdependent relationships
  • Develop the ability to look at an issue from many angles and perspectives
  • Consider underlying mental models that contribute to patterns of behavior

Vision and Action

  • Articulate goals, inspire shared vision and achieve group success
  • Motivate others
  • Create and facilitate learning experiences
  • Help to create what you want to see
  • Role model the way
  • Be bold - be an agent of social change

Adaptability and Resiliency

  • Practice personal sustainability
  • Learn to endure and even enjoy hard work and challenge
  • Control what you can, recognize what you can’t
  • Turn challenges into opportunities to grow and learn
  • Search for creative solutions to problems
  • Work hard, play hard – laugh
  • Stay focused in difficult circumstances and be aware of internal emotions