Let Them Lead

Students learn to become student leaders by leading something.

If your "student leaders" gather together for regular "student leader" meetings - have they really led anything yet?

If you pass out "student leader" t-shirts to your "student leaders" - have they really led anything yet?

If you hand your "student leaders" a book on "student leadership" - have they really led anything yet?

What you will discover is that the REAL "student leaders" will appreciate the meetings, the t-shirt, and the book at the beginning. But they will move on to something else quickly because they're bored with the process and haven't had a chance to actually LEAD anything.

The question is: Are your "student leaders" actually leading anything or anyone?

Comments

[alex]

You can read about being a leader, you can watch videos about becoming a leader and you can even write about becoming a leader. However, the only thing that will make anyone a true leader is by the actual practice of leadership. Thanks for the post. It's such a good reminder for leaders of student leaders that these students will only grow in their leader skills only if they actually get to LEAD.