What is a Leader?

We have been working on leadership and our 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The students have studied various leaders and focused on their attributes. The students have reflected on what a leader is and the attributes of a leader as well as listed them on chart paper:

What is a leader?
Someone who stands up for others.
A leader takes responsibility and tells the truth.
Someone who helps people.
A leader gives advice.
A leader makes wise decisions.

What are the characteristics/attributes of a leader?

• caring
• trustworthy
• encouraging
• helpful
• wise
• dependable
• giving/generous
• thoughtful
• responsible
• hard working
• independent
• proactive
• does the right thing
• fair
• modest
• focused on the most important things
• synergizes--works well with others
• good listener
• sets goals
• persistent
• brave
• determined
• has a vision