University Leadership Award

Nominees for the University Leadership Award should be students

• who have a strong, clear sense of purpose;
• who are very persistent, willingly investing time and energy toward the achievement of that purpose;
• who are self-knowledgeable, aware of personal strengths and weaknesses, and encourage self-awareness in others;
• who are always seeking new learning experiences;
• who love their work and find joy in relation to their work;
• who seem magnetic; drawing, energizing, inspiring and motivating others through example;
• who maintain mature human relationships;
• who are courageous, willing to take risks and experiment;
• who see mistakes as opportunities and learning experiences; and
• who seek to serve the needs of others, and realize their responsibility in helping to develop others.
• who have increased awareness of growing environmental problems and understand that stewardship demonstrates leadership for environmental sustainability.

Taken from:

Bennis, W., and Nanus, B. Leaders: The Strategies of Taking Charge. Place of publication (i.e., New York:, Boston:, etc.): Harper & Row, 1985.

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