3 FIRST-HAND LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM A 17-YEAR-OLD SCHOOL TEACHER We had that warm conversation once again last night. Ive missed it. Ive missed her, just as much as Ive missed every leader here in YLE. And I felt like the discuss should have no end. But she had to go. She had lots of assignments sitting patiently on her desk, waiting on her. She had to deal with her pupils notebooks. She couldnt afford to be in school this morning without having their assignments graded. So she told me good-night. Yes, you know her. Shes that 17-year-old heroine. She has now become a firm and encouraging class teacher and Im proud of her. Leader Kyepari P. Buma is now living out leadership in a classroom. Shes experiencing leadership first hand, I tell you, even as much as she had got to deal with some recent painful shifts in her life. As Id always say, she remains terrific-ly resilient through them all. She called those pains lifes beautiful challenges, and my heart melted. I cant even describe the feelings. All I can say is shes amazing . . . I mean, literally amazing. And I asked her for the top 3 lessons shed been learning recently, and she shared the following insights with me. I believe Kyeparis first-hand lessons on youngsters leadership will inspire you too as much as they did inspire me. Listen to her: 1. Flogging never makes a child calm, understanding or of a really good character. 2. You influence [the kids] to do what you want...better with gifts. Kyepari brought this first-hand lesson into perspective when she explained to me how she inspired punctuality in the kids. I bought candies for 5 pupils who came to school early, she illustrated, and next day, about 15 turned up earlier. This reminds me of an interesting leadership axiom: People are instructed by reason but are motivated by rewards. Just one of the reasons God blesses our obedience. 3. Ive gotta be the book [the kids] study to learn positively from. Kyepari was talking of the responsibility of a leader as a role-model. She told of the day she peeped through the window and saw something amazing going on in her class. The kids talked like her. The kids smiled like her. The kids blinked like her. The kids walked like her. They did almost everything like her. Beyond doubt, Kyepari is relishing each moment on the job. And I believe you think, Good for her. Yes, shes still in that battle, a battle most of us (particularly all of us over here in the peaceful South-West) are not engaged in. Few weeks back, besides about 3 dear ones she lost in 2013, Kyepari lost her brave uncle in the midst of this warfare. He was shot dead by the Bokos. Can you imagine what leader Kyepari could be going through? Neither can I. And I feel disappointed I cant. But I admire Kyes tenacity. She hasnt thrown in the towel. Shes fighting still. And shes winning the fight. She hopes all the tragedies will become inspiring testimonies someday. Do you share Kyeparis hope?
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 01:16:25 +0000
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