1. BISHOP MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL
SUMMER ACADEMY 2015
~ LEADERSHIP ~
Produced by:
Kira Iwai, 2014-2015 ASB President
Moderated by: Milana McDermott, Dean of Student Life

2. Day 1: July 7
*WHAT IS A LEADER?*
-“A Leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and show the way.” John C. Maxwell.
-If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a
leader” John Quincy Adams
-”A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the
credit.” Arnold H. Glasow
-“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will
say: we did it ourselves.” Lao Tzu
-“Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.” Bill Bradley
-“Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time
to time.” George W. Bush
What Superhero are you?
● Superman: “Doer”; has an agenda. You are motivated by the desire to get things done. You
have the tendency to take charge and have a powerful personality.
● Batman: “Thinker”; Motivated by the desire to organize the universe. You prefer to do things
by yourself.
● Iron Man: “Talker”; has an agenda. You are motivated by the desire to have fun. You live in
the moment
● Captain America: You are relaxed and usually at peace with yourself and the world. You are
for the most part inward, thoughtful, calm, and patient
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3. Day
2: July
8
*RESPECT AND KINDNESS*
“R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me…”
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4. Day 3: July 9
*COMMUNICATIONAND LISTENING*
What Disney Princess are you?
● Cinderella (Passive Communicator): I tend to be fearful and avoid confrontation.
● Elsa (Aggressive Communicator): I have a very directway of expressing my
feelings.
● Belle (Dynamic Communicator): I am not afraid to speak my mind, but also let other
people be heard and understood.

5. “ Communication - the human connection - is the key to personal and career success.”
Tony Robbins

6. Day 4: July 10
*Confidence and Humility*
“Believe in yourself!Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but
reasonable confidence in your own powersyou cannotbe successfulor happy.”
Norman Vincent Peale
What traits did you value the mostand why?
REFLECTION!
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What Celebrity are you?
● Kim Kardashian: Confidentin your own skin. You embrace every physical
characteristic you’ve been given.
● Kanye West:Confidentin your words. Extremely outspokenand are not afraid to
voice your opinions to everyone.
● Taylor Swift: I need a bit of a confidenceboost! Always am shocked every time
people complimentme or give me an award/some kind of recognition.
● Meghan Trainor: Still learning to have confidencein myself,but getting closer
and closerto having great self esteem each day!

7. Day 5: July 13
*PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION*
Nervous to speak in frontof others? Here are some 10 tips on how to be a
fantastic public speaker:
1. Have confidence/energy in your tone and posture (The audience won’t know you’re nervous
inside!)
2. Eye contact. Look at your audience! There are some good looking folks watching you speak.
3. Posture is key. Stand up straight!
4. Don’t be afraid to use hand gestures. (Just don’t overly use them)
5. Avoid filler words! (like, umm, uhh, so, mmm, and, etc.)
6. Know your audience. (How will you talk to a group of preschoolers vs. a group of 30 year old
businessmen/businesswomen)
7. Speak slow and e-n-u-n-c-i-a-t-e.
8. Do not read from your notes.
9. Be yourself. (The audience can see right through the act on stage)
10.Thank your audience when done! (They like feeling appreciated too)
GOOD vs. BAD
What public speaking tip am I good at? What do I need to work on? REFLECT!
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8. Day 6: July 14
*TEAMWORK*
“Unity is strength...when there is
teamworkand collaboration,wonderful
things can be achieved.” Mattie Stepanek
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8 Reasons why teamwork is important from the Happy Manager:
1. Creates synergy – where the sum is greater than the parts.
2. Supports a more empowered way of working, removing constraints which may prevent
someone doing their job properly.
3. Promotes flatter and leaner structures, with less hierarchy.
4. Encourages multi-disciplinary work where teams cut across organizational divides.
5. Fosters flexibility and responsiveness, especially the ability to respond to change.
6. Pleases customers who like working with good teams (sometimes the customer may be
part of the team).
7. Promotes the sense of achievement, equity and camaraderie, essential for a motivated
workplace.
8. When managed properly, teamwork is a better way to work!

9. Day 7: July 15
*FLEXIBILITYAND ORGANIZATION*
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” Albert Einstein
“Organizing ahead of time makes the work more enjoyable. Chefs cut up the onions
and have the ingredients lined up ahead of time and have them ready to go. When
everything is organized you can clean as you go and it makes everything so much
easier and fun.” Anne Burrell
Steps to Planning a Successful Project
Step 1: Set your GOAL
Step 2: Gather Ideas and DECIDE on ONE
Step 3: Success is in the DETAILS
Step 4: Do not proceed without required approvals (example: principal’s clearance)
Step 5: Organize and Publicize
Step 6: Have the Activity
Step 7: Evaluate
Step 8: Thank Everyone!
Step 9: File everything
What Animal are you?
● Lion: You are usually in the front of the group, taking initiative to help your group organize and
complete tasks.
● Dog: You a great communicator. You may not be front and center of the planning of activities,
but you listen and are respectful to your peers, and are able to bring people together.
● Cheetah: You are very efficient with your time. You do not procrastinate your work, but
sometimes you might rush to get things done.
● Cat: You keep everything organized majority of the time. You may not be the best
communicator, but you quietly and calmly complete tasks.

10. Day 8: July 16
*SERVANT LEADERSHIP*
What is Servant Leadership?
Servant leadership is a philosophy and set of practices that enriches the lives of
individuals, builds better organizations and ultimately creates a more just and caring
world. (RobertK. Greenleaf)
“Life’s mosturgent question is, ‘What are you doing for
others?” Martin LutherKing,Jr.
“The bestway to find yourself is to lose yourself in the
service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi
How can you bring service to your own communities?
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CHALLENGE YOURSELF!
Volunteer once a week. Whetherit be at your school,at your local YMCA, or just at
home helping your mom garden in the backyard, utilize your talents to assist others!
YOU ALONE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

11. Day 9: July 17
*PROBLEMSOLVING*
“How you think about a problem is more important than
the problem itself - so always think positively. Problems are to
the mind what exercise is to the muscles,they toughen and
make strong. Believe it is possible to solve your problem.
Tremendous things happen to the believer. So believe the
answer will come.It will.” Norman VincentPeale
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12. What lesson was your favorite! CIRCLE AND PLAN YOUR SKIT!
What is a leader Respect/Kindness Communication/Listening
Confidence/Humility Public Speaking/Presentation
Teamwork Flexibility/Organization Servant Leadership
Problem Solving
We hope you had an amazing 9 Days! Now go
out in the world, and LEAD!
I lead like ___________________ (what Superhero were you?)
I communicate like __________________ (What Disney Princess were you?)
I have the confidence of __________________(Whatcelebrity were you?)
I am flexible and organize things like ________________(Whatanimal were you?)
Autographs!
Keep in touch with your
fellow leaders: