More than Student Government | Bruce Wilson | TEDxJeffersonU

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Résumé

TLDRThe speaker discusses the importance of early leadership experiences in school and how they relate to future success. They highlight how being involved in student government prepares individuals for various leadership roles later in life. Notably, many successful people, including celebrities and politicians, began as leaders in their school communities. Essential skills and traits gained through these roles are outlined, such as accountability, emotional intelligence, and servant leadership. The talk emphasizes the need for fostering a culture that promotes these values in the next generation so that they can grow into effective leaders.

A retenir

  • 👧 Many of us remember childhood leaders in school.
  • 🏫 Student government is a critical outlet for developing leadership skills.
  • 🌟 Numerous successful individuals started as student leaders.
  • 🧠 Key traits developed include vision, courage, and emotional intelligence.
  • 💪 Involvement in leadership fosters future societal contributions.
  • 🤝 We must encourage youth to pursue leadership opportunities.
  • 🎓 A culture of servant leadership needs to be cultivated.
  • 🛡️ Without student government, young leaders may miss growth opportunities.
  • 🌱 Educating youth on the importance of leadership is essential.
  • 💡 Investing in leadership development can lead to impactful change.

Chronologie

  • 00:00:00 - 00:07:36

    The speaker recalls memorable instances from elementary school, highlighting students who naturally took on leadership roles, such as line leaders or team captains. They emphasize that everyone has had the urge to lead at some point, illustrating how this desire manifests in various forms of organized leadership throughout life, from school councils to broader societal roles. Student government is presented as a vital outlet for expressing leadership urges, allowing students to transition from childhood roles to significant positions like university senators or even national leaders.

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Vidéo Q&R

  • What is the main theme of the talk?

    The talk emphasizes the importance of student government in cultivating leadership skills among youth.

  • What qualities do successful leaders typically possess?

    Visionary thinking, tenacious courage, high emotional intelligence, and understanding of servant leadership.

  • How can we encourage leadership among children?

    By providing active examples and investing time and resources in grassroots leadership initiatives.

  • What could happen if student government didn't exist?

    There would be fewer opportunities for young leaders to develop their skills and contribute to society.

  • Who are some notable figures mentioned that were involved in student government?

    Halle Berry, Hillary Clinton, Hugh Jackman, Andrew Gilliam, and several former U.S. presidents.

  • What is servant leadership?

    Servant leadership is a philosophy where the leader's primary goal is to serve others.

  • Why are leadership skills important for youth?

    They prepare individuals to be active, contributing members of society.

  • What is the relationship between student government and future success?

    Involvement in student government can provide foundational skills that lead to future success.

  • How does the speaker suggest we create a culture of leadership?

    By encouraging youth and modeling servant leadership ourselves.

  • What does the speaker mean by 'Dorito revolutionaries'?

    Young individuals who take initiative and advocate for change, as exemplified by a humorous anecdote related to school snacks.

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    do you remember that girl in elementary
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    school who always volunteered to be the
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    line leader of class or that little boy
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    who designated himself the team captain
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    of every recess sport or that one
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    student who never failed to raise her
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    hand to answer every question the
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    teacher asked regardless of if she knew
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    the answer or not no matter where your
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    memory takes you we all remember the
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    first time we had to urge to throw
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    ourselves in the ring of leadership
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    whether you were like me and ran for
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    your third grade student council
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    representative and lost because your
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    opponent was smarter cuter and gave out
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    more fruit snacks than you or if you
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    were like Andrew Gilliam who started a
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    seventh great revolution because he
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    wanted Doritos in his school as vending
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    machine no matter where you fall in that
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    spectrum we are all inevitably going to
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    be a participant of some form of
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    organized leadership from third grade
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    student rep to the mother and the PTA to
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    the retired senior citizen in the
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    homeowners association all the way to
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    the Oval Office this type of organized
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    leadership is a part of every aspect of
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    our lives and if you were to travel
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    across the country to thousands of
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    colleges and universities you would find
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    that most if not all have a student
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    government association
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    that's because student government is an
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    outlet where students who have to urge
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    to throw themselves in that ring to fire
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    that we call leadership can it's the
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    place where that girl who always
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    volunteered to be the line leader of
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    class can go on and be a senator for her
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    University that little boy who made
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    himself the team captain of every sport
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    can be representative for his class and
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    that one student who always raised her
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    hand and that seventh grader who started
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    a Doritos revolution
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    can go on to be student government
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    presidents and then want to be
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    scientists thriving entrepreneurs and
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    award-winning actor and just even the
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    President of the United States so let's
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    play a game I'm gonna list off some
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    names some may be well known to you some
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    may be individuals who have never heard
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    of before and some of these people you
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    may have just named your pet out there
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    as I'm listening these names want you to
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    think what is it that all of these
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    people have in common
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    you ready Halle Berry Hillary Clinton
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    Hugh Jackman Rosie O'Donnell Will
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    Ferrell Alec Baldwin
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    Andrew Gilliam Justin Shafer john d
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    rockefeller Jesse Jackson Malcolm X
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    Ronald Reagan George W Bush and George
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    HW Bush now I know that list was all
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    over the place and the most obvious
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    answer would just be for you to tell me
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    that all these people are just extremely
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    successful in their respective fields
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    however that is not the answer that I'm
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    looking for you see the one unique thing
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    that ties all of these individuals
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    together is that they were all either
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    once class presidents student government
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    presidents or heavily involved in their
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    Student Government Association by now
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    I'm sure you're wondering why is it that
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    all of these individuals have this one
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    particular thing in common how did all
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    of these individuals go from student
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    leaders to where they are now it's
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    because when student government works in
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    its proper capacity one can gain all of
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    the skills and traits experts have
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    distinguished as crucial to being a
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    prosperous member in our society it can
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    set one up for a life of service
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    leadership and excellence so what are
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    these skills and traits I've categorized
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    them as visionary thinking humble
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    presence tenacious courage high
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    confidence the ability to delegate the
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    ability to motivate a sense of humor
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    accountability high emotional
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    intelligence and most importantly
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    understanding and embodying the meaning
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    of servant leadership this is just the
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    tip of the iceberg when it comes to
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    vital traits that one can acquire
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    through leadership endeavors at any
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    level of society instilling the level of
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    well-roundedness in our youth will
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    encourage them to pursue these traits
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    while student government does allow
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    individuals the opportunity to gain so
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    many intangible skills at the same time
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    it is also allowing individuals the
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    opportunity to gain some concrete
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    practices that will distinguish
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    themselves from the rest it is very
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    evident that the more you put into
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    leadership endeavors the more you get
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    out of it so what is our responsibility
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    to instill into our children that being
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    a leader is crucial to being a
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    contributing adult in our world so now
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    I've told you all of these great things
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    I mentioned all of these grand people
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    that are products of student government
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    but it wouldn't be fair for me to leave
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    this conversation without us talking
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    about what would happen if student
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    government didn't exist so let's take a
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    moment to think
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    if student government didn't exist as a
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    society we run the risk of having no
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    place for the line leaders to flourish
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    no place for the team captains to
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    delegate and for the proactive student
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    to thrive so what do we have to do we
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    have to foster a culture of servant
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    leadership amongst tomorrow's
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    next generation of leaders but how do we
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    do it how do we create a culture of
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    servant leadership at every level of
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    society is simple we must encourage
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    leadership to our youth we must be an
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    active example to our young people by
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    investing our time talent and treasures
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    at the grassroot levels with the strong
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    foundation and the presence of a support
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    system there will be millions of line
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    leaders millions of team captains
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    millions of hand raisers and dorito
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    revolutionaries and they will go on to
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    be student government presidents thank
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    you
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    [Applause]
Tags
  • leadership
  • student government
  • servant leadership
  • youth development
  • skills
  • traits
  • success
  • community service
  • inspiration
  • future leaders