"The Leader in Me" by Covey is a fantastic school transformation that can change any school into a leadership school. However, what is all the hype about? Why do all studENts today havE to be leaders? Will anyone be a follower?

1. Vision:
"Our school intends to bring forth, conscientious
leaders who will have superior scholastic abilities
,and who will be able to apply ethical approaches
to resolve problems and overcome obstacles on a
national and international level, always keeping
their Islamic beliefs in mind."

2. Leaders , LEADERS BLA BLA
• What is all this hype about ? All students will be leaders? Then who
will be the followers?

3. The best leaders can also be the best
followers

4. Why do we need leaders
for today’s world ?

11. We can make them more intelligent!

12. First, we have to define “intelligence.”

13. Easy, so as educators we can promote
intelligence by….

14. Yeah , but seriously you are not saying anything !
•If change can’t be measured or predicted
how can we prepare our students for it?

15. We can prepare students for change by
teaching them soft skills

16. Soft skills ? You mean soft like
Or

17. What are soft skills?
• Soft skills are personality traits and interpersonal skills that
directly affect your relationships with other people. They are
sometimes called “life skills” and they stem from who you are and
how you interact with the world around you.

18. Soft Skills can be divided into two categories:
Internal soft skills:
• Self-confidence
• Self-awareness
• Self-compassion
• Accepting criticism
• Critical thinking/problem solving
• Resilience
• Perseverance
• Emotional management
• Perceptiveness
• Growth mindset

19. External Soft skills
External Soft Skills
• Collaborative teamwork
• Effective communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Self-Promotion
• Managing conflict
• Adaptability
• Networking
• Influence
• Negotiation
• Expectation management

20. Does this mean more work for educators?

21. “The Leader in Me”
• Is a process that teaches soft skills or “life skills” to students
using the 7 habits in a leadership school environment ( the
habitat).

22. “The Leader in Me”
Teaches students how wo be a leader with themselves : having
confidence is their choices, being forward thinking, having a plan
and clear purposes and the discipline to achieve them.
Teaches students how to be a leader with others: Sharing
knowledge , inpiring others, to rise to their potential

23. “The Leader in Me” teaches students the
following 7 habits:
Be Proactive
Begin With The End In Mind
Put First Things First
Think “Win, Win”
Seek to Understand, Before Understood
Synergize
Sharpen the Saw

24. The seven habits become part of the school’s
culture

25. The seven habits become part of the school’s
culture

26. It allows students to collaborate , communicate
and accept each other ,something that is expected
when they become part of the 21st century
workforce.

27. The environment inspires students to follow
the habits.

28. The “ Leader in Me” is a state of mind that
treats students as future leaders.

29. How can we change our school culture to a
leadership culture?
• “ The Leader in Me” curriculum will be implemented in all school
sections: Kg, Elementary , Middle School and High School at least one
hour per week
• The seven habits in “ The Leader in Me” will be used to decorate
classrooms, hallways, and if possible the stationary and books of our
schools
• Events that will occur in assemblies , school activities and curriculum
will all remind students and support their usage of the seven habits.
• The language that all teachers and administrators will use , will remind
students to apply the seven habits in a leadership school.

30. “Leader in Me” will help our students to
move up