1. Essentials to Creating an Award Winning Leadership Program
Jack Elliot

3. Awareness Interaction Mastery
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife Research,
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M Forest Service,
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory & Prairie View A&M University
Research Based
translated
into
turned into
demonstrated by
Rubric of
Essential Learnings
3 Cornerstones
15 Precepts
Competencies
Identify and Use Resources
Action
Awareness
Interaction
Mastery
Validated by Frontline Managers, HR Professionals & Professional Educators
Relationships
Develop Others
Leadership
Vision
Conceptualize Ideas
“Influence”
Character
Practice Self-Discipline
Awareness
Acquire New Knowledge
Continuous Improvement
Physical Growth
Practice Healthy Eating Habits
Personal
Social Growth
Demonstrate Ethics
Professional Growth
“Positive Evolution
of the Whole
Person”
Think Critically and Creatively
Mental Growth
Emotional Growth
Live a Compassionate and Selfless Life
Cultural Growth
Nurture a Cultural Belief System
Make Effective Business Presentations
Professional
Career
Demonstrate Problem-Solving Skills
Communications
Make Ethical Decisions
“Continuously
Demonstrating
Qualities, Attributes and Skills for
Success”
Decision Making
Embrace Emerging Technology
Validated by the University of Illinois
Flexibility/Adaptability
Experiments and Takes Risks

4. 15 Emerging Results Precepts Awareness Interaction Mastery
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife Research,
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M Forest Service,
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory &
Prairie View A&M University
Leadership Development Continuum
Emerging Results
Leadership
Action
Relationships
Vision
Character
Awareness
Continuous Improvement
Personal
Physical Growth
Social Growth
Personal Growth
Mental Growth
Emotional Growth
Cultural Growth
Professional Career
Communications
Decision Making
Flexibility/ Adaptability 15
Precepts
Awareness
Interaction
Mastery
Time and Experiences

5. Skills and Personality Inventories
Participants complete several personality, problem solving, and innovation assessments.

6. Leadership Plan
According to individual goals and vision, participants develop and implement a professional and personal leadership plan.

7. Advocacy Presentations
Each group presentation includes participants from the same component of AgriLife.
Presenters work closely with their directors, heads, or supervisors to deliver a presentation illustrating aspects of their profession and component’s mission.

8. Shadowing Experiences
Opportunity to experience direct exposure to an AgriLife unit other than their own.
Shadow a non-participant TAMU professional or administrative positions.

9. Capstone Leadership Project
Teams are assigned a group leadership project allowing individuals opportunities to use knowledge gained through the program.

10. Two year effort: Cohort IV
Induction Dinner with previous cohorts: Campus February 9, 2016
Setting the Course: Campus April 18-21, 2016
Leadership Cornerstones: Stephenville September 26-29, 2016
Leadership Cornerstones: Campus January 9, 11-13, 2017
Leadership Cornerstones: Austin March 27-30, 2017
Leadership Cornerstones: Corpus Christi August 14-17, 2017
Leadership in Action: Prairie View A&M October 9-12, 2017
Cohort IV Graduation and Cohort V Induction Dinner with previous cohorts: Campus February 6, 2018
Cohort IV optional DC trip: March TBD, 2018

11. Questions?