The Student Leader’s Field Guide
Tackling the real challenges of student leaders, this book provides the practical tips needed to power through frustrations and enhance organizations.
The Student Leader’s Field Guide
Congratulations! You have found the premier book detailing the raw techniques needed to supercharge your student organization. This book avoids textbook fluff and theoretical jargon to provide you with clear, powerful methods to enhance your organization’s effectiveness. You’ll learn how to:
- Rapidly recharge your commitment
- Turn indifferent resume hounds into motivated project movers
- Banish poor meetings forever
- Make a fabulous first impression
The book’s 11 chapters take leaders from frustration to inspiration:
| Chapter | Frustration | Inspiration |
|---|---|---|
| Preferences | What an idiot! | Hmm. . .I never thought of it that way. |
| Strength | Why is he in charge? | I really admire that. |
| Commitment | I just don’t wanna. | I can’t wait! |
| Mission | What would you say. . .you do here? | We are a team passionate about X. |
| Buy-in | They just don’t care. | I can barely keep up! |
| Synergy | What a waste of my time | What a rush! |
| Execution | What happened? | Well done! |
| Networking | Where do we go now? | We’ve got the hook-up. |
| Savvy | I feel like an idiot. | Dang, we’re smooth! |
| Advocacy | I’m not sure how we did. | We blew them away! |
| Worldview | I wonder. | I know. |
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About “The Student Leaders Field Guide”
“There are many books out there about student leadership… But none is better than The Student Leader’s Field Guide by Pete Mockaitis…”
Hugh O’Brian
Founder, Hugh O’Brian
Youth Leadership
www.hoby.org
“Leading student organizations is a difficult charge. Mockaitis shows how to decrease the frustration and increase the fun.”
Reg Weaver
former President, National
Education Association
“With wisdom, humor, and respect, Mockaitis provides useful solutions to student leaders. Keeping these lessons in mind will help students master the challenging world of volunteer leadership.”
Dr. Raymond Price
former Director, Illinois
Leadership Center
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