A leadership presentation provided to Year 11 and 12 students. The leadership theme provided by the Year 12 students was "Dare to ..." The Year 12 students developed the conference agenda and objectives. They brought approximately eighty Year 11 students from 9 different High Schools together to network and develop their leadership skills. What impressed me most was their enthusiasm, collaboration and their clarity of purpose, particularly when I asked them about plans after school.

1. Dare to...
5th June 2013
Evan Thomas
Chief Operating Officer
Illawarra Credit Union

2. Have a sense of purpose
 What is your personal brand ?
 Are you a Ferrari or a Volkswagon?
 http://www.reachcc.com/360reach
 What are your personal values?
 What do you want to be known for?
 If you wrote your own eulogy for someone to read at your funeral
what would you write?
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3. Be a Maverick
 Challenge the status quo
 Be diplomatic and know what rules to break
 Don’t do anything illegal
 But break down the barriers
 Remember as soon as you break down a barrier, another challenge
will be presented to you
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4. Dream
 Close your eyes
 We all have four human endowments
 Self Awareness
 Conscience
 Independent Will
 Creative Imagination
 Have a vision – don’t let anyone be a Dream Stealer!
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5. Be Passionate
 About something that makes you happy
 Lottery of Latitude
 Have conviction about what you stand for
 What is your elevator pitch?
 Have Fun
 Celebrate Success
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6. Be a Change Agent
 Impermanence
 Jump right into the cracks of change
 Change is the sea of opportunity
 Look for solutions, make decisions, assess the risks
 Demonstrate that you can deliver
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7. Be Humble
 Feedback is a gift
 Don’t be afraid to:-
 to say I do not understand
 ask for help
 Demonstrate accountable
 admit your mistakes
 learn from them
 Express how you feel
 Be Present
 Maintain an open and curious mind 7

8. Be Authentic
 Be true to yourself
 We are all weirdo's
 Celebrate diversity
 1+1 = 3
 Social Media
 Be bold
 Try taking some courage. You will find it is contagious.
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9. Teach others
Give a man fish. Feed him for day.
Teach a man to fish. Feed him for a lifetime!
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10. Invest in your education
 Education is a journey of a lifetime
 Personal responsibility is free, but hard work
 Identify employers who invest in their employees
 Find a Coach, seek out Mentors
 Surround yourself with success
 Study history and other successful people
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11. Find the Middle way
 Balance your studies, sport, work, friends and family
 Self Renewal
 Physical
 Social/Emotional
 Mental
 Spiritual
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12. Reflect and Plan
 Great leaders learn from their mistakes!
 Fail to plan - Plan to fail!
 Personal Objectives
 Career Objectives
 Breakdown objectives into realistic goals
 It is never too late
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13. To live, love and leave a legacy
 What legacy will you inherit from Year 12?
 Year 11 students you are the custodians of your school environment
an its future culture.
 What legacy will you leave?
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14. Tell your parents about us
not a bank, a smart alternative
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15. Purpose
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16. Maverick
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17. Self Expression
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http://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_kay_if_i_should_have_a_daughter.html

18. Change
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19. Personal Development
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20. Imagination
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21. Leadership
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22. Thank you
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Evan Thomas
Chief Operating Officer
ethomas@cu.com.au