Saturday, 2 March 2013

My Tasks I have completed


I have already completed a couple of challenges here they are:
 
Improve your confidence and skill: Prepare and present a speech on a topic of your choice at a Rimu Hui : I did this the other day, I wrote a speech about being a leader because I wanted to be the Rimu house leader here is the the speech I wrote:

Do you ever just ask yourself what is the meaning of leadership ? Well Ive been giving it a lot of thought Ive asked my parents, Ive asked my mates, Ive looked it up on the internet gee i even asked my younger brother. I considered all the things I have done through school,
  • Hockey 
  • Young Leaders 
  • Younger designers 
  • 3 sports in aims games 
  • Gymnastics 
  • Surfing 
  • Volleyball 
  • 12 hour relay 
  • J rock 
But these are all just activities not really examples of what it takes to be a leader.  

It seems to me that while there are lots of qualities that good leaders have in common it struck me the most important quality is a belief., that you can achieve what others may see are impossible, the knowledge that you cant achieve the impossible alone and the ability to inspire confidence in others that they can also achieve the impossible with you. In short great leaders: 
  • Un shakable self belief 
  • The knowledge that the seemingly impossible can only be achieved through team work 
  • For a team to achieve the seemingly impossible the leader must choose best method is to communicate his belief  

If you want some proof I got a couple of examples look at what Richie McCaw did in the rugby world cup. The french had us on the ropes. Dan Carter was injured so was Aron Cruden, Piri was having a shocker. But even with an injury Richie lead from the front and provided the inspiration and the belief in the team so that the boys ended up winning the rugby world cup.

The quirky Sir Peter Blake and his red socks inspired a whole nation to get behind New Zealand's first ever successful challenge for the americas cup.

And that bring us to me Im probably not that useful at the bottom of a ruck or winding a winch on an americas cup yacht but leading Rimu Ive got the three qualities that my research show a leader should have I believe that Rimu is the best house in this school, I believe that whatever goals that Rimu sets we will excel not through the effort of any one person but through Rimu’s awesome team approach my leadership skills:
  • My sense of humor 
  • My empathy for others 
  • My listening and communication skills 
  • My energy and drive 
  • My can do attitude 
Are exactly the qualities a Rimu leader needs.       

Join the production, choir, a band or Kapa Haka participating in all rehearsals and performances for the year: I tried out for production for singing dancing and acting. I am definitely in the production but don't know what for yet. I will keep you updated on whats happening. I am also in the school choir for 2013.

1 comment:

  1. I enjoyed your speech for House Leader Caitlin. You spoke very clearly and confidently.

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