LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES FOR THE YOUTH TODAY

Characteristics of a Filipino Youth

 15 to 30 years old
( as stated in Republic Act No. 8044 on Youth in Nation Building Act)

 Mentally and physically fit

 A dreamer
 Has a strong drive to fulfill his dreams and uplift his
status in all aspects as well as those around him

The youth sector is composed of the youth worker,

youth farmer, youth student and the youth in the community.
Provision in the Constitution
According to the Constitution Article II Section 13, “The State
recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation building and shall
promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social
well being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism and
encourage their involvement in public civic affairs.”
If this is the case, they should be given a chance to make their
importance felt; to be given protection in their physical, spiritual,
intellectual and moral states.
THE ART OF LEADERSHIP
According to Elihu Root (1856 – 1937, U.S. lawyer and Statesman) “there are two entirely
different theories according to which individual men seek to get on in the world. One theory
leads a man to pull down everybody around in order to climb up on them to higher place; the
other leads a man to help him in order that he may go up with them’’.

The true essence of being a leader is the one who helps everybody around
him in order that he may go up with them.
DIFFERENT MEANING OF LEADERSHIP
 the ability that brings to success the potentials in an organization, community and
its people. the ability to persuade others to seek defined objectives enthusiastically.
 It is a human factor that binds a group together and motivates it towards the
attainment of desired objectives.
 it is one form of dominance, in which the followers more or less willingly accept
direction and control by another person. (Kuhn, 1990).
 the process of influencing the activities of an organized group in its efforts toward
goal setting and goal achievement. (Rachmann, 1987)
UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS OF
LEADERSHIP
• GIVING VISION

⁻ The leader has a clear idea of what he wants to do – professionally and personally
and the strength to persist in the face of setbacks, even failures.

• PASSION
⁻ The underlying passion for the passion of life, combined with a very particular
passion for a vocation, a profession, and a course of action.

• INTEGRITY
⁻ Know yourself is the key word. The leader never lies to himself, especially about
himself, knows his flaws as well as his assets, and deals with them directly.
• MATURITY
⁻ It is important for a leader to be matured, for the needs to have experienced, and
grown through that experience.
Cont….
• TRUST
⁻ It is not as much an ingredient of leadership, as it is a product of
leadership.

⁻ It is a quality that cannot be acquired, but it is earned.

⁻ It is given by co-workers and followers, and without it,
the leader function.
• CURIOSITY AND DARING
⁻ The leader wonders about everything, wants to learn as much as
he can, is willing to take risks, experiment, and try new things.
⁻ Leaders does not worry about failure, but embraces
errors, knowing he will learn from them.

• LEADER IS LIKE A PREACHER

⁻ He has the capacity to convince others, through his eloquence, th
rough his communication skills. He ought to be one who is able to
relate well with sincerity.
FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP
1. The Leader as an Executive: The leader is the top coordinator of the activities of the
group. In their executive capacity, the leader does not ordinary carry out the necessary
work; they assigns it to other group members.
2. The Leader as a Planner: The leader often assumes the role of planner deciding the
ways and means by which the group shall achieve its ends. This may involve both the
determination of immediate steps and the long-range planning of the future steps to attain

goals and objectives.

3. The Leader as Policy Maker: One of the most important criticisms of leader’s functions
is the establishment of group goals and policies.
a) From “above” that is dictated by the authorities’ super ordinate to the given group.
b) From “below” that is dictated by the decision of the group membership as a whole.
c) From the leader himself when he has autonomy to make policy decision.
Cont….
4. The Leader as Expert: The leader is often distinguished as a source of readily available
information and skills.
5. The Leader as Controller of Internal Relations: More than any other member, the leader
governs that specific details of group structure and by so doing he may function as the
controller of the in-group relations.
6. The Leader as Surveyor of Rewards and Punishment: Particularly significant from a
member’s point of view is the leader’s power to apply reward and punishment, which
enables him to exercise control over the group members. Sometimes the rewards and
punishment are concerned with relatively external thins, e.g., when a gang divides stolen
loot or when a worker is given an unpleasant task his foreman.

7. The Leader as Arbitrator and Mediator: It is his task to act as both judge and conciliator.
It is within the power of the leader to reduce or to encourage factionalism within the group,
depending upon what personal aims he seeks to achieve.
Cont…
8. The Leader as an Exemplar: In some kinds of groups, the leader may serve as a
model of behavior for the group members thus providing them with a concrete indication
of what they should be and do.
9. The Leader as a Symbol of the Group: Group unity is likely to be exchanged by any
factor that makes the groups distinct entity.
10. The Leader as a Substitute for Individual Responsibility: Not common in certain
types of groups, the leader plays an extremely important role for the individual member
in relieving him of responsibility for personal decisions and act that he wishes to avoid.
11. The Leader as Ideologist: It is the leader to furnish the ideology; he serves as the
source of beliefs, value and norms of the individual members.
12. The Leader as the Father Figure: The leader serves as the perfect focus for the
positive emotional feelings of the individual. He is the ideal object for identification for
transference and for feeling of sub-missioners.
PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP
A LEADER…..
 Does not create fear among his followers, but create enthusiasm.
 Does not only have goals; but also has a vision, a dream.
 Does not only know how to discipline others but also knows to discipline him/herself.
 Does not only hear, but delegates work among his followers, but also empowers them and
makes them fruitful.
 Does not only decide on what is right, but discerns what is right.
 Does not only provide an open atmosphere, but also creates open mind.
 Is not only keen on winning, but also sees failures as opportunities for success.
GUIDEPOST FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
 Be flexible
 Be consistent in setting policies.
 Strive for a good match between leaders and tasks of situations.
 Choose the most appropriate strategy for making decisions.
 Always remember: subordinates expect you to help.
GUIDELINES FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
1. The leader’s awareness of self.

BOSS LEADER
- drives subordinates - coaches subordinates
- depends upon authority - depends upon goodwill
- says “I” - says “WE”
- fixes the blame on breakdown - fixes the breakdown
- knows how job is done - shows how a job is done
- says “GO” - says “LET’S GO”

2. Understanding the group’s characteristics

i.e. skills, maturity, expectations, norms, size and cohesiveness

3. Understanding individual characteristics

i.e. recognizing differences of opinions, background, etc.
Cont….
4. Flexible of approach
i.e. the ability to use one style of leadership to other

5. Understanding motivation
i.e. what drives one to move

6. A sense of mission
i.e. the belief to lead, the love to work, devotion to people/organization, etc

7. High character
i.e. honest, courageous, sincere, dependable, etc.

8. Job competence
i.e. the leader should know what he /she is doing

9. Good Judgment
i.e. the ability to recognize which is important and which is not

10. Energy
i.e. to always have the zest to do a task expected of him at all times
SKILLS OF A LEADER
1. Working with people
2. Defining issues/priorities
3. Handling of meetings
4. Organizing
5. Financial Skills
6. Communication skills
7. Training people
8. Political skills
9. Public speaking
10. Supervision skills
Remember…..
 A good leader should have a BASE – group of people who sees the individual as
their leader ( how can you lead if you don’t have people to lead upon )
 Power can be bad, it can be good. A good leader should know how to define
good objectives.
 The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction
and the will to carry on.
Activity no.3
ANSWER THIS:

Who is your most influential leader?

Why did you pick him/her; discuss the
salient attributes that this leader
possess.
Deadline of submission: December 2, 2022

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