SQUADRON LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Seminar 4.1Introduction to Leadership in CAP

Is Coach Brooks a leader?

Objectives

Define “leadership” in your own words.Identify qualities of leaders.Defend the idea that “anyone can be a leader.”Discuss leadership techniques suited for a volunteer organization

like CAP.

What does “leadership” mean to you?

What leadership traits do you see?

Who can be a leader?

What does Lincoln teach CAP?

Conclusions

Leadership can be defined in many ways, but ultimately it is a form of service.Society expects leaders to be virtuous, and most of all, to lead by example.You don’t have to be a commander to be a leader. Everyone can lead.The best CAP leaders lead through persuasion, not by giving orders.