Leadership

Positively influencing others.

Why does leadership matter?

Leadership is a vital for any organisation or group of people. Leaders encourage and motivate people to take action, while at the same time maintaining positive and respectful relations with people in the group. Leaders organise group activities and make things happen.

What does leadership look like?

Students with leadership might:

• enjoy working with others towards a common goal;
• be interested in others and value their ideas and opinions;
• have a vision for what a group of people can achieve and express their ideas effectively;
• be respected by their peers and make others feel valued.

Teachers with leadership might:

• enjoy leading change;
• feel accomplishment when they positively impact others;
• think up projects and ideas that could improve teaching and learning.