It is Your Turn to Take the Lead

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• It is Your Turn to Take the Lead
• 2009 UAHPERD
• Conference
• AAHPERD Past President
• Monica Mize 2009-2010

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• Leadership is not just for people at the top.
• Everyone can learn to lead by discovering
  thepower that lies within each one of us to make
  a difference and being prepared when the call to
  lead comes.

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Little did you know that some of your favorite
childhood toys have already taught you some
secrets of successful leadership. Do you
remember playing with any of these Lego bricks
- Slinky toys Play Doh
- Yo Yo Toy Soldiers
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• LEGO BRICKS - Connecting
• You must grow in your profession by making
  connections like Lego bricks
• You must connect to others and build
  relationships
• PLAY-DOH - Ability to be shaped
• Like Play-Doh, professionals resemble whatever
  makes an impression on them. The mold you choose
  will make the difference in the person you
  become.
• Play-Doh is durable you can smash it, roll it,
  pull it and it remains. Like Play-Doh you need
  to have consistent integrity.

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• Yo YO It Only Happens When You Let Go
• Becoming a professional and a leader is very much
  like a Yo-Yo. It remains dormant until it is
  released.
• As a leader stop talking and start doing.
• Remember your first idea is seldom the best one,
  so keep the yo-yo spinning
• Little Green Soldiers - Success is in the
  Setup
• Like when you played with toy soldiers teachers,
  coaches and leaders learn to formulate strategic
  plans of strikes and counterstrikes.
• The little soldiers teach leaders that careful
  preparation increases your odds for success.
• Bobby Knight said, the will to win is not
  nearly as important as the will to prepare to win

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• Slinky Toys - Pull and Be Patience
• The pulling and catching up balance is delicate.
• Leaders pull with communication.
• Leaders pull with courage.
• Leaders pull by example.
• Leaders pull with determination.
• You must move before anyone will follow. You
  must start things in motion and then be patient

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• Leadership
• Relationships leadership begins with
• connecting
• Mentoring the mold makes the leader
• Creativity It only happens when you let go
• Strategy success is in the set up
• Vision pull and be patient

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• You are the next generation of emerging leaders
  and you must be ready to steer our professions
  into the next decade.
• Are you ready?
• Consider these questions.

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• How will you react to situations?
• Will you learn from every situation?
• Will you find the positives rather than the
  negatives?
• Will you continue to preserve?
• Will you ask for opportunities?
• Will you be willing to try new things?
• Will you take responsibility for your own
  success?

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• Will you always strive for quality performance?
• What will be the first impression that you make?
• Will you dress the part?
• Will you be taken seriously?
• Will you stay professionally involved?
• Will you continue to take advantage of
  professional development?

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• Will you be dependable?
• Will you be a team player?
• Will you do what you say you are going to do?
• Will you develop and implement good communication
  skills?
• Will you develop a networking system?
• Will you be open to mentors?
• Will you listen an ask questions?
• Will you say thank you and show appreciation?

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• Being a leader comes with many responsibilities
  and opportunities.
• Giving back to the profession is one of those
  responsibilities.
• Involved in your state, district, national
  associations and the total Alliance.

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• Become a member
• Attend a state, district, and/or national
  convention
• Volunteer to serve on a committee
• Run for an elected position

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• You are the next generation of leaders.
• You have the responsibility and opportunity
• to inspire others, to produce results, to
• open doors to new networks and donors,
• and to provide a fresh perspective on old
• problems.

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• President J.F. Kennedy
• Ask not what your country can do for you, ask
  what you can do for your country
• Perhaps you should
• Ask not what your profession can do for you, ask
  what you can do for your profession!

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• ARE YOU READY TO ANSWER THE CALL TO LEAD?

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