*A lot of basics that we learn when we are little are lost as we grow older and things become more complicated…every once in awhile we need to return to the roots…the basic blocks*

Focus: What it means to be a leader and the basic building blocks of an effective leader. (…leader in the individual sense as well as on a larger scale, for instance, focus on how communities can be leaders) Below are six basic building blocks.

Please tailor your programs to fit one, or more, of these blocks.

Basic Building Blocks--> 6 degrees of leadership

1) Accessible: Leaders are accessible to their peers and their advisors. They facilitate the movement of ideas and maintain the effectiveness within their group.
2) Communicative: Leaders effectively exchange thoughts, ideas, concerns, etc. through many different mediums, whether it is writing, speech, or behavior.
3) Goal Oriented & Visionary: Leaders work with the past and the present to make positive changes for the future. The goal oriented visionary is a person with an agenda.
4) Inspirational: Effective leaders evoke emotion from an individual or community that will result in action or change.
5) Organized & Responsible: Leaders balance their workload to maximize the available resources and willingly respond to the challenges that come with creating change.
6) Service Oriented: Leaders are service oriented, for their peers approved their position and thus they must represent them in action, voice, and spirit.