Horticulture 2 Unit A: Leadership

Program Components Objective: Develop leadership qualities through participation in the small animal instructional program

Components of the Program Supervised Agricultural Experience –explore interest –gain work experience Classroom Instruction Laboratory Instruction FFA Student Organization

Club or Student Organization Develops Citizenship & Leadership Communication –Developed through CDE public speaking creed (freshmen only) agriculture sales poultry, dairy and livestock oral reasons parliamentary procedures

FFA Student Organization This class develops Leadership, so what is Leadership ? - a relationship where influence is given to meet individual or group goals.

Leaders a person who helps an individual or a group of individuals in achieving their goals.

Great Agriculture Leaders

What is Leadership? Lead and inspire people. Don't try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be lead. - Ross Perot Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides together. - Jesse Jackson

What is Leadership? The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been. - Henry Kissinger Where there is no vision, the people perish. - Proverbs 29:18 Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. - Abraham Lincoln

Leadership Qualities Objective: Identify leadership qualities desired by the small animal industry

Traits of an Effective Leader… Know right and wrong Non-judgemental Self Confident Speaks in front of people Follows directions Thinks logically Makes Decisions Solves problems Imaginative Communicates effectively Understand the needs of others. Respect people from other backgrounds.

Leadership Qualities Integrity –Honesty Courage –Willing to go forward under difficult circumstances Management –Using people, resources, process to reach a goal

Leadership Qualities Unselfishness –Placing the desires and welfare of others above yourself Loyalty –Reliable support for an individual, group or cause Enthusiasm –Energy to do a job and the inspiration to encourage others

Leadership Qualities Plan –Able top think through, determine procedures Knowledge –Awareness, understanding Tact –Enjoying and doing the right thing without offending

Leadership Defined Leadership is influence- the ability to obtain followers. - John C. Maxwell

Assignment Construct or choose a quote that gives advice on the concept of leadership. Use a clean sheet of paper Use markers and make it large enough to fit the paper You may also do this on the computer if you would like.