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3.0 Folder (Inner)
TODAY'S CHILD
TRAVEL
misunderstood. To understand what based on the principles of education, performance and output, which leads
leadership actually is, it is sometimes learning and knowledge. To measure to burnout, stress and lack of meaning
necessary to first know what it is not. progress, it needs quantitative results, in life.
• Becoming a leader is not a i.e. tests and exams. Therefore,
popularity contest. performance at school is based on LIFE IS A JOURNEY
• Leaders are not in charge of others marks and academic achievements. My work offers me a unique
– those are managers. You can be opportunity to engage with people
a manager without leadership skills Even though school takes the on a very deep level. Many of these
and be a leader without being a majority of your time, you are still people include top business leaders,
manager. more than your marks. Unless you successful entrepreneurs, doctors and
• Leaders are not appointed. plan on becoming an academic and CEOs. Those leading the most exciting
• Leaders do not control others. spending the rest of your days reading, and influential lives have realised that
• Leadership is a learnt skill. Some researching and publishing papers, there is no final destination, finish line
people are natural leaders, where there is a lot more to life than just at the end of the rat race, or beacon
others develop the skill. developing your intellect. at the top of the ladder where they get
• Leadership is not a title. awarded for ultimate achievement.
There is an unhealthy and unbalanced Their success and motivation come
The best definition of leadership is: the focus on this element of people from their ability to embrace the
responsibility you take for the influence development. Even if you are a high journey and whatever it brings.
you have on the world around you. achiever and school comes easy to
you, you risk becoming identified You do not have to have yourself, your
THE HIGH ACHIEVERS with smartness and success. In other career and your life all figured out. Just
School is an academic institution words, you base your self-worth on your take it a step at a time.

“

Performance
at school is

based on marks

and academic

achievements. “

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