Overcoming Challenging Experiences
Overview
• What is the definition of a leader?
• Why is perseverance important in a
leader?
• Why is courage important in a leader?
• Why is patience important in a leader?
• What are examples of good leadership?
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Quick Write
Can you think of a sports event, movie or TV
show, or political situation in which a
leader had to make a hard decision?
Write a brief paragraph about the quality
you most admire in that person. Share your
response with two partners. Did they choose
the same quality you did? Why or why not?
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Leaders
• A leader is someone who is able to
influence or guide other people toward a
shared goal
• The goal might be to get a
group job done, reach a
mountaintop, or win a game
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Leaders
• Leaders respond positively to adverse
circumstances as well as to opportunities
• Good leaders lead by example. They don’t sit
on the sidelines; they’re part of the action
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Leaders
• Leaders are made,
not born
• Becoming a leader
takes work
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Perseverance
• Perseverance is being determined and
steadfast; it means never giving up or straying
from your goal
• If you’re perseverant, you’re not a quitter
• People who persevere are tenacious—they hold
on even after others let go
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Perseverance
• Perseverance is important for a leader
because it has a positive effect on the
morale of team members or followers
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Perseverance
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Actions associated with perseverance:
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Setting clear, achievable goals
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Devising a plan to reach each goal
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Working with others steadily to reach the goal
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Never making excuses or dodging a task
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Perseverance
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Never quitting before the team or individual
reaches the goal
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Accepting the fact that the task will be difficult
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Encouraging others to keep going when morale
falters
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Recognizing everyone’s effort and
accomplishment when the goal is achieved
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Courage
• Courage is the mental and moral strength
to withstand danger, fear, or difficulty
• Courage isn’t the lack of fear; it’s being able to
hang on a minute longer than everyone else
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Characteristics of a
Courageous Leader
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Keeping their heads while others seem to be losing
theirs
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Maintaining a steady eye on the goal or objective
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Being willing to sacrifice for the welfare of others
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Being able to withstand suffering or difficulty
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Standing up for what’s right
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Leading by example
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Accepting challenges that build self-confidence
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Keeping a positive attitude in the face of difficulties
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Courage
• Mental courage
• Moral courage
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Patience
• Patience is the ability to bear difficulty,
delay, frustration, or pain without
complaint
• Patience is active—
it does not mean you
just ignore your problems
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Patience
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Actions associated with patience:
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Putting the needs of others before your own
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Encouraging others to remain calm and
focused in a crisis
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Choosing to do the right thing, even when
doing the wrong thing is easier
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Patience
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Accepting people’s flaws and faults
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Accepting criticism with grace and
confidence
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Continuing to do your job calmly and
quietly
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Keeping your eye on the goal at all times
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Case Studies
1. Why was ______ a good leader?
2. What qualities of leadership did _____ exhibit?
3. What hardships and challenging experiences did
______ overcome?
4. Would you want to follow this kind of leader?
Why or why not?
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Examples of Good Leadership
Thomas Edison
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Examples of Good Leadership
Gen Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr.
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Examples of Good Leadership
Maj Gen LaRita “Rita” Aragon
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Army and Air Force
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Examples of Good Leadership
Lt Col James “Jimmy” Doolittle
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Examples of Good Leadership
Col Eileen Marie Collins
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Rosa Parks
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Examples of Good Leadership
Senator John McCain
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Examples of Good Leadership
President Abraham Lincoln
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Review
• A leader is someone who is able to influence or guide
other people toward a shared goal
• Leaders respond positively to adverse circumstances
as well as to opportunities
• Good leaders lead by example—they don’t sit on the
sidelines; they’re part of the action
• Leaders are made, not born—in other words,
becoming a leader takes work
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Review
• Perseverance is the quality of being determined and
steadfast; it means never giving up or straying from
your goal
• Perseverance is important for a leader because it has a
positive effect on the morale of team members or
followers.
• Morale is a mental and emotional state of
enthusiasm, confidence, and loyalty in team members
and followers
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Review
• Courage is the mental and moral strength to
withstand danger, fear, or difficulty
• Courage isn’t the lack of fear; it’s being able to hang
on a minute longer than everyone else
• Patience is the ability to bear difficulty, delay,
frustration, or pain without complaint
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Review
• Patience does not mean you ignore your problems or
just hope they’ll go away
• Thomas Edison, Gen “Chappie” James, Jr., Maj Gen
“Rita” Aragon, Lt Col “Jimmy” Doolittle, Col Eileen
Marie Collins, Rosa Parks, Senator John McCain, and
President Abraham Lincoln are examples of good
leadership
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Summary
• What is the definition of a leader?
• Why is perseverance important in a
leader?
• Why is courage important in a leader?
• Why is patience important in a leader?
• What are examples of good leadership?
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Next
• Done—overcoming challenging
experiences
• Next—integrity and character
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