This is an informative and motivational presentation about leadership. I share my story of growing up poor in a broken home (at least that is what some people call a home missing one parent). However being in the FFA was a turning point in my life. The first presidential office I held was with the Lampasas Texas High School FFA. Since then I have served as national president of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alpha Tau Alpha -An agricultural education honorary<\/p>
American Vocational Education Research Association \u2013 Policy makers and university professors who conduct research on topics related to vocational education.<\/p>
American Association for Agricultural Education \u2013 University professors who prepare agricultural educators.<\/p>
Association for Career and Technical Education \u2013 a 25,000 member organization of career and technical educators at the high school and postsecondary level.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
I never sought any of these positions, but nominating committees and individuals persuaded me to be a candidate for these offices. Based upon my leadership experiences I have developed the leadership pyramid. It is somewhat like Maslow\u2019s Hierarchy of Needs but has eight levels. Each level is a leadership trait or quality needed to be a leader. And each level starts with the letter C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Near the start of the presentation I ask the audience to guess what C-words might be in the leadership pyramid. This keeps the audiences\u2019 interest as I discuss each level to see if the word or words they selected appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This is an informative and motivational presentation about leadership. I share my story of growing up poor in a broken home (at least that is what some people call a home missing one parent). However being in the FFA was … Continue reading