LEADERSHIP 05 : Participate

PARTICIPATE
Full participation with the program whether active, or passive, is important.
* Active participation means physically practicing a skill or process
* Passive (or observational) participation watching others practice a skill or process.

❝ For many Scouts, assisting and leading will begin with Unit activities, before they move onto greater adventures and Project Patrols. Use the following as a guide for participate, assist, and lead within the section:
Participate: Active participation in the Challenge Area-related activity, reviewing
own learning. ❞

“Now comes the first follower with a crucial role: he publicly shows everyone how to follow. Notice the leader embraces him as an equal, so it’s not about the leader anymore – it’s about them, plural. Notice he’s calling to his friends to join in. It takes guts to be a first follower! You stand out and brave ridicule, yourself. Being a first follower is an under-appreciated form of leadership. The first follower transforms a lone nut into a leader. If the leader is the flint, the first follower is the spark that makes the fire.
The 2nd follower is a turning point: it’s proof the first has done well. Now it’s not a lone nut, and it’s not two nuts. Three is a crowd and a crowd is news.
[…]
There is no movement without the first follower.
We’re told we all need to be leaders, but that would be really ineffective.
The best way to make a movement, if you really care, is to courageously follow and show others how to follow.
When you find a lone nut doing something great, have the guts to be the first person to stand up and join in.”

Challenge by Choice: Consent, Agency, Personal Boundaries

We will cover Challenge by Choice, and our 5 finger contract.
A big question: How do you think Active participation and Passive (or observational) participation fit into Challenge by Choice?

LEADERSHIP 04 : Situational Leadership

Situational Leadership
Situational Leadership Theory, or the Situational Leadership Model, is a model created by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard, developed while working on Management of Organizational Behavior.
The fundamental principle of the situational leadership model is that there is no single “best” style of leadership. Effective leadership is task-relevant, and the most successful leaders are those who adapt their leadership style to the performance readiness (ability and willingness) of the individual or group they are attempting to lead or influence. Effective leadership varies, not only with the person or group that is being influenced, but it also depends on the task, job, or function that needs to be accomplished.
The Situational Leadership Model has two fundamental concepts: leadership style and the individual or group’s performance readiness level, also referred to as maturity level or development level.

❝ While undertaking the Leadership or Personal Development Course is part of the peak award, this doesn’t mean only those Scouts undertaking their peak award should undertake this challenge! Exploring opportunities like this will help Scouts to explore what leadership means, and to focus their skill development. ❞

Can you identify Situational Leadership types?

This video offers cinematic examples of Situational Leadership. The goal for viewers is to uncover which of the four types of Situational Leadership is evidenced by each clip: Directing, Coaching, Supporting, or Delegating. This video was pieced together by members of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Doctor of Education program, Cohort IX.

LEADERSHIP 03 : Group Development

Tuckman’s Stages of Group Development
These stages are commonly known as: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning. Tuckman’s model explains that as the team develops maturity and ability, relationships establish, and leadership style changes to more collaborative or shared leadership.

❝ The members of the Unit Council should observe how Scouts are using and developing their leadership skills, and bring these up when conducting activity and personal reviews. Wherever possible, make sure the opportunity to take the lead is shared around the Unit, particularly amongst the less experienced members. ❞

Are Leadership Styles linked to Stages of Group Development?

LEADERSHIP 02 : Leadership Styles

LEADERSHIP STYLES
Leadership styles are classifications of how a person behaves while leading a group. There are several different schemes used to identify Leadership style, think about personal leadership styles, and the best style to use in different situations.

❝ Always remember to consider each individual differently. Leadership skills are very diverse, and while some Scouts’ preferred leadership style will involve taking centre-stage and directing a whole group, others will be more partial to leading by example, helping their friends, or dispensing advice. ❞

Why are leadership styles important?

LEADERSHIP 01 : What is Leadership?

❝ The best measure of a successful program is whether all the Scouts involved are completing their Milestones. This means all Scouts are actively involved in a diverse program, and are developing their leadership skills through experience. ❞

What is Leadership?