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10 Guiding Principles of Leadership

1)      Self-Awareness:  character development, personal integrity and courage; clarifying individual values, personality, leadership and learning styles

2)      Critical Thinking: critiquing, analyzing, problem solving, and thinking with complexity, depth and creativity; reflectively applying theory to practice

3)      Communication: written, verbal and non-verbal communication; including listening, reading, editing, and presenting

4)      Visioning: challenging the process to create a visionary picture of the future

5)      Relationship Building: developing trust, respect and empathy; encouraging the heart and modeling the way for others; creating and expecting accountability

6)      Credibility: doing what you say you will do; congruence between word and action.

7)      Decision Making/Negotiation: ability to clarify a position, frame a persuasive argument, select appropriate decision making model, and take action; research, develop and voice evidence for personal perspective

8)      Systems Thinking: recognizing and analyzing the complex interaction of structural, technical, political and personnel issues; ability to see and understand the big picture; integrating multiple levels of perspective within diverse contexts and situations

9)      Social Change: understanding and responding to historical, political, economic, and social justice issues; inclusive dialogue and coalition building to initiate change within the community and broader society/world

10) Civic Engagement: servant leadership; a commitment to making and sustaining a meaningful difference for the common good; engaged citizenship

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