Leadership development through the Youth Programme

The scope of 21st Century Leadership initiative

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What is leadership? What is leadership in a Scouting context? How do we develop it through the Youth Programme? How to assess how we are doing? How to improve our Youth Programmes?

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•  Leadership – a complex subject •  Leadership in Scouting •  How do we develop it through the Youth Programme? •  Improving leadership development in the YP

Workshop Agenda

How are we different?

Important to be aware of…

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Juris Ulmanis J u r i s U l m a n i s , I M 5

Geert Hofstede: Indices of Work-related Values 5 basic dimensions of work-related values •  Power distance (PDI) •  Individualism/collectivism (IDV) •  Masculinity/femininity (MAS) •  Uncertainty avoidance (UAI) •  Long-Term Orientation (LTO)

What do we know about the future?

That has an impact on leadership…

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We are interested in what we have in

common

…keeping in mind that we are also different

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What is leadership?

…in a Scout context

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A long process…

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Purpose

Group Individual

How do we develop leadership in the Youth Programme?

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What is YOUR leadership story?

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Focus person

Rapporteur

Interviewer

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Purpose

Group Individual

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Purpose

Group Individual

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Purpose

Group Individual

Management skills Visionary skills

People skills

Scout leadership

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Leadership skills learned in Scouting

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Leadership skills want to learn in Scouting

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Purpose

Group Individual

Management skills Visionary skills

People skills

Scout leadership

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Purpose

Group Individual

Lone cowboy who gets things done

Working in and through the group

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Purpose

Group Individual

Instruction/order Built on trust and mutual respect

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Purpose

Group Individual Social club

Clear purpose and goal create motivation to act

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