Leading Change 2016 ( Activity-3)

Activity-3

 .    1.What does The Commonwealth mean to you?

Commonwealth for me defines actions/visions which are common and for the good of all. Actions which would benefit all, Rules which would unite all and Goals which would be common for all. Keeping the core values in mind, some basic actions should be implemented in all member nations in order to maintain peace, provide a development platform, to eradicate existing problems and to meet all future global challenges.

2. The Commonwealth Charter includes 16 core values and principles of The Commonwealth. Which of the Commonwealth values and principles do you hold as most important to you as a leader and why?

All the 16 core values and principles mentioned in Commonwealth Charter are of equal importance but as a leader and considering the work I’m doing at present, following two stands out for me:

Tolerance, Respect and Understanding

As a society we should give utmost importance to this principle.We should be tolerant enough, have respect for all and understand basic needs and problems of all sections of society in order to make everyone feel like being an integral part of society. Minorities, Outcast, Disadvantaged & Socially backward are some of the terms which we should get rid of in order to make our society/country/world a better place to live for all where all will have equal opportunities to excel and they would not be judged by their caste, creed,religion or color of their skin.

Gender Equality

As a growing society, we should provide greater emphasis on Gender Equality in order to tap everyone’s potential for the greater good of all. We are living in an era where on one side women are matching men in every walk of life and on the other hand girls are considered burden for family and killed even before birth. This harsh reality needs to be addressed.

When I talk about Gender Equality, I would also be an advocate of all other genders present on earth other than male and female and Transgender are one of them whom we call ‘The Third Gender’. All should have equal rights, equal opportunities and equal status in society Irrespective of their gender.

Leading Change 2016 ( Activity-2)

Activity-2
1. Take a large sheet of paper (as big as you can - you might want to put this on a wall) and draw a line across the bottom. At the right hand end write the word “future”, in the middle write “today ” and at the left hand end write “past”. Now try to plot the key moments in the development of your idea starting with the thing that began it all. 

2. Imagine a newspaper or website from the future - five or ten years from now. They are writing a story about you. What does the headline say? What is the story about? Add it to your future timeline.

Leading Change 2016 ( Activity-1)

 STARTING HOMEWORK

 ACTIVITY-1

  1. Find three definitions of leadership from people you know or from famous leaders
    (you might find these online). Share these and comment whether you agree with 
    them or not and why.

 1."The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things." Ronald Reagan

I agree to the above statement as the first and foremost quality in any leader should be to identify the talent of his team and provide a working atmosphere in order to obtain maximum output. Leader is just a stimulus who stimulates others and let them do wonders with their talent. The all he needs is to channelize the talent and give others freedom to express their potential.

 2."A leader...is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind." Nelson Mandela

 I agree to the above statement as a leader should always be in a supporting role rather than commanding role. The best leader is one who guides well on the path and let others discover new avenues. At times leader has to lead by example but again that should just be to instil confidence in the team members. A leader should be so easily accessible that people feel free to come up with new ideas, to discuss their problems and they should have a confidence that their opinions won’t be discarded without proper rational. A leader should never be authoritative, rather he should be supportive like a Shepherd and if he manages to do that, team would always surprise him with excellent outcomes.

 3."A leader is a dealer in hope." Napoleon

 I agree to the above statement as a leader is never supposed to get bogged down if he comes across some challenges. He should be able to make others believe that there is always light at the end of tunnel and even when all spirits are low, he should be able to encourage and bring others back on track to confront the challenges and come out of it successfully. History has proven time and again that greatest leaders are always born out of adversity and when the society loses all hope, one person stands for them and shows them the path.

2. Share what your own definition of leadership is.

 Leadership is an art of channelizing the energy of a group of people with diverse opinions to explore their potential in order to achieve a common goal. A good leadership has the capability to bring unimaginable outcomes. A good leader never imposes his opinion on others, instead he simply comes up with the idea, be open to ideas and leave no stone unturned in extending his support. A leader is not supposed to tell how to do things, instead he simply has to be clear about what to do and rest can be taken care by his team members given the co-ordeal working atmosphere which would bring best out of them. And if a leader is able to provide this, results are always surprising.