Leadership Challenge - Free Energiser
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” - Martin Luther King Ask participants to consider the quote and provide a general explanation of what it means to them.
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- Resources Needed - place the following quote onto a slide, flipchart or poster.
- “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” - Martin Luther King
- Ask participants to consider the quote and provide a general explanation of what it means to them. Discuss this and explore the thoughts behind it.
- Place participants into small groups and ask them to consider their own times of challenge and controversy as leaders. They should talk about the challenge itself and the actions they took to overcome the situation.
- Once they have a few examples they should provide a record of the types of leadership behaviours that came to the front when they were put in the challenging scenario.
- In review, discuss some of the following issues…
- Whether the actions taken were the best for the situation?
- How they might have dealt with things alternatively?
- . Ask participants to consider the quote and provide a general explanation of what it means to them. Discuss this and explore the thoughts behind it.
- . Place participants into small groups and ask them to consider their own times of challenge and controversy as leaders. They should talk about the challenge itself and the actions they took to overcome the situation.
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Resources Needed - place the following quote onto a slide, flipchart or poster.
Ask participants to consider the quote and provide a general explanation of what it means to them. Discuss this and explore the thoughts behind it.
Place participants into small groups and ask them to consider their own times of challenge and controversy as leaders. They should talk about the challenge itself and the actions they took to overcome the situation.
Once they have a few examples they should provide a record of the types of leadership behaviours that came to the front when they were put in the challenging scenario.
In review, discuss some of the following issues…
How they might have dealt with things alternatively?
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Leadership Challenge - Free Energiser. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Resources Needed - place the following quote onto a slide, flipchart or poster.; Ask participants to consider the quote and provide a general explanation of what it means to them. Discuss this and explore the thoughts behind it.; Place participants into small groups and ask them to consider their own times of challenge and controversy as leaders. They should talk about the challenge itself and the actions they took to overcome the situation.; Once they have a few examples they should provide a record of the types of leadership behaviours that came to the front when they were put in the challenging scenario.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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