Caledonian University Students' Association

LEADERSHIP

The Student Leaders Programme embeds six leadership competencies in to every aspect of the programme. These competencies are shared with the University as key elements to successful leadership.

The table below lists these six competencies, describing methods of demonstrating them.

STUDENT LEADERS COMPETENCIES

Leadership Competency	Elements
Visioning	Articulating a positive, coherent vision or goal (to student peers, tutors or work colleagues etc) Stating clear expectations Clarifying priorities for others Positively challenging thinking
Setting a positive example	Setting an example Showing fairness, humility and selflessness Showing self awareness Developing self proactively
Communicating constructively	Informing and explaining Influencing Interacting sensitively Listening
Encouraging	Enabling and including others Encouraging others Helping others learn and develop Acknowledging the contribution of others
Collaborating	Developing relationships Networking internally and externally (through work or professional bodies etc) Seeking a diversity of views Gaining support
Delivering results	Taking timely decisions Taking difficult decisions Following through on commitments Supporting the team (student peers, work colleagues etc)

There are lots of different theories and opinions on leadership.

The following links provide further reading:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7033398.stm

http://www.businessballs.com/leadership.htm

http://www.infed.org/leadership/traditional_leadership.htm