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Understanding Student Leadership

The preparation of leaders of today and tomorrow falls on every generation, we cant wait for bad leaders to happen and complain of bad leadership. Its our responsibility to empower the next generations to be leaders now. The books Understanding Student Leadership,  Understanding Pupils Leadership and The Power of Saying No As an Aspiring Leader are a series of leadership books purposely to empower leaders across the generation divide.

However the question of good leadership cannot be answered by most young people, they are ever asking “Can I be a Leader?” This is explored in chapter one as we demystify leadership for young people.

And We say YES YOU CAN. Today, let us take a glimpse of the book Understanding Student Leadership

About the book

Are you a student leader? Do you intend to be a leader in future? This book is your best link ever to your leadership dreams. Often, students are chosen to lead others without the slightest hit on how to do the job. The school curriculum does not adequately address the challenges of equipping student leaders with the necessary skills and competencies to lead their peers.

Allen K. Baguma, in this book, has unveiled the secrets to overcoming these challenges. This book empowers you to become an effective leader. After reading it, you will be empowered to carry out your responsibilities more effectively. You will know how to influence people and transform the school community. You will also be inspired to see yourself not only as a leader of today, but of the future.

Ultimately, this book will challenge the reader to opt for a multi-diversity of skills and opportunities. These are a must in this ever-changing world. Only then can one face future opportunities and challenges with a degree of certainty, and, only then, can one be a true change agent.  This is a must read, it will turn you a reader, into a leader.

Some Quotes from the book: Understanding Student Leadership

“The calling of Leadership is for eternity for mankind.”

“Without a vision, you are incapable of leading others.”

“The vision must be BIG enough to inspire interest and Solid enough to birth initiative.”

“Leadership is more than an opportunity to exercise power.”

“Don’t wait for the future, live in the future.”

“Life is a good teacher, but there may never be enough time to wait for its course.”

“I dare you. Be different. Go beyond what is and ought to be. Do something about it.”

“Excuses and achievement cannot co-exist.”

What is a GOAL?

Get down and do something that will create that change

Opportunity; take advantage of everything around you

Achieve; make it relevant and work within your setting

Listen, again listen, and listen again

The book Understanding Student leadership is an inspiration from the experiences of Allen K. Baguma’ read more here( About Me)

 

Be inspired to inspire the next generational leader…

 

Allen is a training developer and author with over 18 years of experience designing blended learning solutions, and more than 10 years of experience developing self-paced learning and leader materials for instructor-led training. Allen also has extensive experience in training programs, developing creative solutions, mentoring, and on-job support in the areas of staff wellness training, organizational development, leadership, governance, management, financial literacy, and People management skills. She applies creativity, thorough understanding of the needs of her clients, and focuses on real-world goals.

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