Leadership

So my volleyball coach gave this great speech the other day and he said something like "If your going to play any sport, leadership and helpfulness better be part of your personality. If there not, make them."
Yeah so ive been thinking about that part and i dont know how to be a leader. I known to be bossy though. so help now. haha just kidding, but pleaseeee help? how can i be a leader and be helpful? thankssss

Begin a good leader means that you keep things moving in the right direction, you motivate people, and you make sure things get done. Being the "boss" means you think you’re better than everyone else, you give orders without taking suggestions, and you don’t encourage other people to step up. So, find the happy medium. I’ll take the volleyball example for now, just cuz it’s easy to work with; say you’re in a game and no one’s going for the ball. Become a leader and help the game move on by calling the ball, or encouraging others to (note that I say encourage, not tell), and suggesting that everyone take part, and work as a team…help your teammates play to their strengths, and improve on their weaknesses. But don’t yell at someone to pass, and then get all mad if they don’t.

I hope this helps you!

6 Responses

1. Elizabeth Says:
   July 15th, 2010 at 2:54 am

   I’ll admit I can be a little bit bossy at times…. I mean all of my friends just follow whatever people say so somebodys got to be in charge right? Leaders have to be somewhat bossy, but you can do it in a nice way. Just be positive, and encouraging:)
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2. <3 His wifey 4eva <3 Says:
   July 15th, 2010 at 3:28 am

   ur strong but not bitch like just express ur opinions on how things should be done but dont tell ppl wat 2 do its rly just how nice u r about it
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3. Strong Winds in Denver Says:
   July 15th, 2010 at 3:50 am

   I think it’s the little things we do that make people go, "There’s a natural leader right there": you can do stuff like, make sure you do your homework, raise your hand to answer questions in the classroom, when you see someone sitting by themselves at lunch ask them to sit with you, if you see someone getting bullied or teased, stand up to the bully or whatever…also, if you attend a lot of your school events like sports games and plays, you’ll show them you have leadership *and* school spirit.

   PS: Being bossy is sometimes a sign of leadership, you just gotta steer it the right way Instead of telling someone what to do, rephrase it in a nicer way, smile at them, etc. You know? It’s all how you act and how you speak, when telling someone what to do. Instead of just, "Hey, go do that", you can do, "Hey you might want to…" or "I think it would turn out better if you…
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4. Jenna Says:
   July 15th, 2010 at 4:12 am

   My best advice is to be assertive rather than agressive.

   To do this, you should make things about you when you’re asking people to so stuff. Instead of saying "You need to do this" say " I need you do do this for me". People respond more positively to requests phrased this way, because it doesn’t make them defensive, instead they feel like they’re helping you.
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5. Zappa Says:
   July 15th, 2010 at 4:44 am

   Begin a good leader means that you keep things moving in the right direction, you motivate people, and you make sure things get done. Being the "boss" means you think you’re better than everyone else, you give orders without taking suggestions, and you don’t encourage other people to step up. So, find the happy medium. I’ll take the volleyball example for now, just cuz it’s easy to work with; say you’re in a game and no one’s going for the ball. Become a leader and help the game move on by calling the ball, or encouraging others to (note that I say encourage, not tell), and suggesting that everyone take part, and work as a team…help your teammates play to their strengths, and improve on their weaknesses. But don’t yell at someone to pass, and then get all mad if they don’t.

   I hope this helps you!
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6. Nickie Says:
   July 15th, 2010 at 5:17 am

   A lot of adults tell me I’m a leader, I guess it’s just because I try to be nice to everyone and listen to them and give them constructive criticism when they ask for it. I make everyone feel important in a group situation and that makes people feel more comfortable interacting with each other.
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