Personal LeadershipPersonal Leadership

Phillip Smith M.EDPhillip Smith M.ED

Development OfficerDevelopment Officer

University at BuffaloUniversity at Buffalo

What is leadership:What is leadership:

Leadership:Leadership: the ability to lead - possession of the the ability to lead - possession of the

qualities (especially mental qualities) qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get required to do something or get something done;something done;

What are some elements of What are some elements of personalpersonal leadership in individuals. leadership in individuals.

P – patienceP – patience E – effort E – effort R – resourcefulR – resourceful S – student of lifeS – student of life O – opportunityO – opportunity N – never say neverN – never say never A – attitudeA – attitude L – learn from othersL – learn from others

Personal Personal leadershipleadership LL –Life: "Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security –Life: "Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security

unless you live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively.“ Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–unless you live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively.“ Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) 1962)

EE – Education: "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. – Education: "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.“ Henry Ford (1863–1947)Anyone who keeps learning stays young.“ Henry Ford (1863–1947)

AA – Attitude: "It's always too soon to quit.“ Norman Vincent Peale (1898–1993)– Attitude: "It's always too soon to quit.“ Norman Vincent Peale (1898–1993) DD – Determination: "Inches make the champion.“ Vince Lombardi (1913–1970)– Determination: "Inches make the champion.“ Vince Lombardi (1913–1970) EE – Energy to Succeed: "To tend, unfailingly, unflinchingly, towards a goal, is the – Energy to Succeed: "To tend, unfailingly, unflinchingly, towards a goal, is the

secret of success." Anna Pavlova (1881–1931) secret of success." Anna Pavlova (1881–1931) R R – Resolve: "In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right – Resolve: "In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right

thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.“ Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)nothing.“ Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)

S S – Stead Fast: "It takes 20 years to build a reputation – Stead Fast: "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently."and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently."Warren Buffett (1930 – ) Warren Buffett (1930 – )

HH – Honesty: "Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the – Honesty: "Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.” Katherine Mansfield (1917–2001) truth.” Katherine Mansfield (1917–2001)

II – ‘If’ Factor: "If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too – ‘If’ Factor: "If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late."late."Lee Iacocca (1924 – ) Lee Iacocca (1924 – )

PP – Patience: "Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have – Patience: "Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance.“ Marie Curie (1867–1934)perseverance.“ Marie Curie (1867–1934)

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""Do not think a man has done his full duty when he has Do not think a man has done his full duty when he has performed the work assigned him. A man will never rise if he performed the work assigned him. A man will never rise if he

does only this. Promotion comes from exceptional work."does only this. Promotion comes from exceptional work."Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919) Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919)

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel

that you, too, can become great. "that you, too, can become great. "

Mark Twain (1835–1910) Mark Twain (1835–1910)

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at

times of challenge and controversy."times of challenge and controversy."Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968)Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968)