Scenarios
Sophia, a 5-year old girl, walks out on the diving board. Her mom is in the swimming pool below encouraging her to jump. Sophia's legs are shaking. She tells her mom that she doesn't think she can do it. Sophia's mom offers more words of encouragement. Sophia plugs her nose, closes her eyes and jumps in the pool. Did Sophia act with courage?
What is Yes she acted with courage
Giving a public speech
What is social courage
You are in a group of friends about to go to the football game and they are all telling you to drink with them. How would you as a leader respond courageously?
What is say no because you know that is not right, hopefully inspire others to not be afraid to say no
define courage according to Travis Manion
Standing firm in a personal value, despite opposition
Oliver is about to enter the 8th grade when a new family moves in next door. They have a son named LeRoi who is about to enter the 7th grade. Oliver and LeRoi discover they both love to play the saxophone and quickly become friends. The new school year begins and in the first week, one of Oliver's friends from elementary school begins teasing LeRoi in the hallway. Oliver is standing just a few feet away and watches LeRoi ask that the teasing stop. Oliver says nothing as LeRoi turns away with tears in his eyes. Did Oliver act with courage?
What is Yes he acted with courage
Protecting someone on the street from an attacker
What is Physical courage
You are doing a debate in English class and the people on your side all want to argue a point that you do not agree with. How would you as a leader respond courageously?
Stand up for what you believe and listen to others opinions and reach a common argument
how can courage come to be?
Courage is neither an intellectual quality, nor can it be taught in the classroom. It can only be gained through multiple experiences involving personal risk-taking. Courage comes from the heart
Miranda’s mom is in the military which causes them to move around a lot. On top of that Miranda is also very shy and struggles with making friends. Today was her first day of middle school and it was already half way through the school year so everyone was already in a friend group. Miranda walked into her first class and saw a girl sitting by herself while everyone else was with a group of people. She looked lonely and Miranda thought about walking over to her to say hi. Instead she feared getting laughed at and walked straight past her. Did Miranda show courage?
What is no she did not show courage
Seeking therapy
What is emotional courage
You are working on a group project and you have been taking a few days on your part to make sure it is perfect but you are still unsure. How would you as a leader respond courageously?
A courageous leader has the courage to seek and receive feedback from others and it would bond the group members to help each other
define courage in a leadership sense
Whats is "A great leader is someone who has influence and can effectively motivate a group to act towards achieving a common goal because they have mental and moral strength and will persevere and withstand danger despite their fears and the difficulty of the challenge"
Bobby has always been a picky eater. When he went out to eat for dinner all he wanted was buttered pasta with no cheese. Tonight it was his birthday and his parents were taking him out to eat. The only noodles on the menu was chicken alfredo and no plain buttered noodles. He started getting upset because he did not want to try something else. His parents were telling him just to try it because he might be surprised about how good it was. He decided that he would order the chicken alfredo and see if he liked it. When it got to their table he tried it and ended up loving it. Did Bobby show courage? If so, where?
What is Yes he showed courage when he chose to agree to try the chicken alfredo
Civil disobedience. Choosing to protest against laws due to disagreement
What is Moral courage
You are trying to learn a new technique in your sport but your practice has not been effective and you let your team down at the game. How would you as a leader respond courageously?
A courageous leader must be able to admit mistakes and innovate. I would apologize to my team, ask for help, and come up with new practice techniques.
how do you see courage in our classroom?
many answers
Lily has wanted to ask Delaney out on a date ever since they co-founded the LGBTQ Equality Committee at their college. She's been too afraid of ruining their friendship, though, so she hasn't said anything. Eventually she decides she can't handle not knowing if Delaney is also interested in her so she asks her out. Delaney is surprised. She thinks of Lily as a great person and a great friend, but she's just not attracted to her. Still, she's afraid of hurting Lily's feelings. She even considers saying "yes" just so Lily won't be hurt, but she decides against it. She tells Lily that she really enjoys spending time together because she thinks Lily is a great person and great friend, but she only sees them being great friends and nothing more. What emotions did they have in common? Who acted with courage?
What is Yes they both acted with courage because Delaney had the courage to say no and Lilly had the courage to ask her in the first place. The emotion they had in common was fear
Traveling to a new culture
What is intellectual courage
You are working with a group of people on a community service project but the situation has become unproductive and no one is able to get along to work. How would you as a leader respond courageously?
You must have the courage to have difficult conversations and step away from unproductive situations and move towards positive ones that will be productive. I would have to talk with the group to figure out how we could work better together or move to a new group where I can be productive.
what does courage build in a leadership setting?
Influence through trust, accountability, capacity for conflict, moral strength & integrity, collaboration & teamwork, capacity for taking risk, Engaged, Dynamic, Creative & Inspired Work Cultures GET AT LEAST 3 TO GET IT RIGHT