Learn to Lead Chapter 2 Review

Self-management

The process of directing and controlling your actions so that you can achieve your goals in life.

Future Picture

A clear and compelling description of what you want your life to look like in some point in the future.

Goal-setting Process

1. Dream big.

2. Identify a specific goal and write it down.

3. List the steps needed to reach the goal.

4. Get help and support from others.

5. Work toward your goal, one step at a time.

6. Reward yourself along the way and when you complete your goal.

Ethical decision-making process

1. Stop, think, and define the problem.

2. Get the facts.

3. Brainstorm and list your options.

4. Weigh your options.

5. Consider your values.

6. Decide and act.

7. Re-evaluate the decision.

Time Management

The process of organizing and using your time wisely

Efficiency

How well a leader is making use of their time and other resources

Procrastination

The practice of putting off for no good reason a task that should be done right now.

Stress

The body’s response to a change.

Resilience

The ability to bounce back and recover from adversity.

Seven Ways to Manage Stress

1. Try to Resolve the Problem

2. Avoid Things that Bring You Down

3. Let Some Things Go

4. Exercise

5. Relax

6. Eat Well

7. Sleep Well

Team

A collection of individuals who are committed to working together to achieve a common goal

Synergy

The idea that by working together one can achieve more than they could on their own.

4 Characteristics of Team Players

1. Self-discipline

2. Selflessness

3. Enthusiasm

4. Loyalty

Mentor

A close, trusted, experience advisor

Ways Mentors Can Help You

1. Mentors are your role models - Mentors show you how to act.

2. Mentors challenge you - Mentors stretch your capabilities.

3. Mentors are your friends.

4. Mentors are your guides to CAP.

5. Mentors are your tutors.

Stressor

Anything that causes stress

Mentor-ready Checklist

1. Eager to Learn

2. Humble

3. Ambitious

Listening

The process of receiving, deciphering, and responding to spoken and non-verbal messages

Reasons Why People Might Not Listen Well

• Thinking about what to say next.

• Hearing what we expect to hear.

• Not paying attention.

• Being prejudiced.

Leaders spend __% of their day communicating.

70

Ways to be an Active Listener

1. Prepare

2. Adjust to the situation

3. Focus on key points.

4. Pay attention to verbal & non-verbal cues.

5. Think in context.

6. Take notes.

7. Confirm the message.

What are the three types of questions and what do they ask for?

• Knowledge questions ask “What?” - Ask for basic facts & data.

• Understanding questions ask “Why?” - Helps gain deeper understanding.

• Synthesis questions ask “How?” - Explores one topic’s relationship with another.

Critical Reading

The process of examining, analyzing, and evaluating the writer’s message.

SQ3R

1. Survey - Gather as much information as you can before reading.

2. Question - Turn titles, chapter headings, and subheadings into questions.

3. Read - Successful readers read with a pencil in hand and annotate.

4. Recall - Once you finish reading, immediately try to recall what you have read.

5. Review - Look over questions, annotations, and notes to review.