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Appreciating people for their contri 

Problems that Leaders Face  

butions and attendance at meetings;

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Isolation;

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Expressing feelings or noticing oth 

ers  feelings;

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Attacks;

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Over dependency;

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Relieving tension in the group;

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Burn out; and

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Encouraging others to express their

opinions and recognizing others  con 

tributions; and

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Expectations of perfection from self

and others.

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Compromising, admitting mistakes to

maintain group cohesion.

What  Leaders Need From Members

To sum up these tips on leadership, the

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A clear mandate to exercise leader 

following check lists may help you think

ship;

about your group's relationship to leader 

ship and to leaders:

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Support from members and other lead 

ers; and

Qualities of Good Leaders: 

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Honest feedback.

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Commitment;

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Honesty;

Evaluating Leadership for Your Group

Some important questions to think about

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Positive Outlook;

to evaluate leadership in your group

include:

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Confidence/Self Assurance; and

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What style of leadership does your

group have?  What is good and what is

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Trust in Others.

hard about this for your organization?

Skills that Leaders Need: 

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Is there diversity among the leadership

of your group or is it all white or male

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Listening;

or lesbian/gay? 

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Diplomacy/Tact;

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Who in your group seems to have

power and influence?  Is this official

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Personal Organization;

(mandated) or unofficial?  What are

the effects of this?

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Goal Setting; and

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What would happen if certain key

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Recruitment.

people were to leave the group?

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What roles could you rotate or share? 

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