Early Life Leadership in Children: 101 Strategies to Grow Great Leaders

By Christina DeMara

“I want the children in my life to grow up to be strong, ethical leaders!” -Christina DeMara, Author 

Early Life Leadership in Children: 101 Strategies to Grow Great Leaders is perfect if you have children, care for children, or work with children. Christina’s research-based

• Language: English
• Publisher: DeMara-Kirby & Associates, LLC
• Release date: Dec 8, 2017
• ISBN: 9781947442092

Christina DeMara

Christina is an advocate for kindness. She loves writing books, swimming, listening to worship music, learning, leading, teaching, trying new restaurants, and living life significantly.  She is the creator and author who coined the leadership theories Meaningful Leadership and Early Life Leadership in Children. Christina is a high school dropout and holds three master's degrees from the University of Texas--one in Special Education, one in Educational Administration and Leadership, and one in Curriculum and Instruction. She later studied and researched business and leadership extensively through Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.  Christina is best known for the creativity found in her books and journals. Two of her favorite books are Early Life Leadership in Girls Workbook, and her faith-based book titled; I'm Not Broken: The Power of Prayer, Scripture, and Interactive Journaling.   

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Books & Resources

Early Life Leadership in Children

101 Strategies to Grow Great Leaders

Early Life Leadership

101 Conversation Starters and Writing Prompts

Early Life Leadership Workbook

101 Strategies to Grow Great Leaders

Early Life Leadership Workbook for Girls

101 Strategies to Grow Great Leaders

Early Life Leadership Kids Journal

Early Life Leadership in the Classroom

Resources, Strategies & Tidbits to Grow Great Leaders

Table of Contents

Also by Christina DeMara

Early Life Leadership Books & Resources

Dedications

Dear Valued Reader,

1. Child Development

Key Takeaways from Chapter 1

2. Understanding Early Life Leadership Infusion

The Five Leadership Infusion Concepts

1. Leadership Identification:

2. Leadership Teachings:

3. Leadership Opportunities:

4. Meaningful Literature:

5. Parental Involvement:

Key Takeaways from Chapter 2

3. Early Life Leadership Infusion

Overview of the Four Foundation Components of Early Life Leadership Infusion Stages

STAGE 1

Stage 1 of Early Life Leadership Infusion Reflection Activity

STAGE 2

What does planting the leadership seeds look like?

STAGE 3

STAGE 4

Key Takeaways from Chapter 3

4. Best Practices for Teaching Children Leadership Skills

5. 101 Strategies to Grow Great Leaders

1. Leaders Are Open-Minded:

2. Leaders Include Everyone:

3. Leaders Give Feedback:

4. Leaders Do Not Give Up:

5. Leaders Communicate Effectively:

6. Leaders Acknowledge the Ideas of Others:

7. Leaders Can Manage Money Effectively:

8. Leaders Read:

9. Leaders Run for Election:

10. Leaders Are Proactive Problem Solvers:

11. Leaders Are Always Working on Resiliency:

12. Leaders Know How to Be Humble:

13. Leaders Reflect:

14. Leaders Put Themselves in Other People's Shoes:

15. Leaders Are Self-Aware:

16. Leaders Know How to Give Recognition:

17. Leaders Brainstorm:

18. Leaders Are Courageous:

19. Leaders Collaborate:

20. Leaders Compare and Contrast:

21. Leaders Encourage Others to Do the Right Thing:

22. Leaders Are Bilingual:

23. Leaders Care about Their Communities:

24. Leaders Are Empathic:

25. Leaders Think, and Think, and Think Again:

26. Leaders Formulate Ideas:

27. Leaders Do Not Believe in Entitlement:

28. Leaders Set Goals:

29. Leaders Learn from History:

30. Leaders Motivate:

31. Leaders Don’t Leave Anyone Out:

32. Leaders Listen:

33. Great Leaders Have Great Mentors:

34. Leaders Know There Is More Than One Way to Skin a Cat:

35. Leaders Are Creative:

36. Leaders Know That There Is a Time and Place for Everything:

37. Leaders Are Teachers:

38. Leaders Forgive:

39. Leaders Learn from the Past:

40. Leaders Respect Knowledge:

41. Leaders Love What They Do:

42. Leaders Know How to Share Power:

43. Leaders Are Selfless:

44. Leaders Hold Themselves Accountable:

45. Leaders Are Proactive:

46. Leaders Learn from the Mistakes of Others:

47. Leaders Are Spiritual:

48. Leaders Are Slow to Anger:

49. Leaders Acknowledge the Small Things:

50. Leaders Understand Social Equality:

51. Leaders Keep It Real:

52. Leaders Have Collections:

53. Leaders Take Charge:

54. Leaders Set Personal Growth Goals:

55. Leaders Look at Things from Different Perspectives:

56. Leaders Have Hobbies:

57. Leaders Are Globally Aware:

58. Leaders Govern Effectively:

59. Leaders Help:

60. Leaders Collaborate in Decision-Making:

61. Leaders Are Catalysts for Change:

62. Leaders Are Self-Aware:

63. Leaders Present:

64. Leaders Know the Importance of Current Events:

65. Leaders Reward Optimistic Thinking:

66. Leaders Know the Importance of Networking:

67. Leaders Self-Reflect:

68. Leaders Have Honest Thoughts:

69. Leaders Can See Good in ALL People:

70. Leaders Know How to Enjoy Their Time Off:

71. Leaders Have Good Manners:

72. Leaders Understand the Importance of Honor:

73. Leaders Encourage Mutual Influence:

74. Leaders Understand the Difference between Management and Leadership:

75. Leaders Think Deeply:

76. Leaders Have a Diverse Team:

77. Leaders Can Convince:

78. Leaders Seek Advice:

79. Great Leaders Lead by Example:

80. Leaders Are Teachable:

81. Leaders Are Lifelong Learners:

82. Leaders Are Committed to Their Commitments

83. Leaders Encourage Team Activities:

84. Leaders Build Negotiation Skills:

85. Leaders Reward Their Team Members:

86. Leaders Do NOT Participate in Favoritism:

87. Leaders Are Diligent:

88. Leaders Roll up Their Sleeves and Get to Work:

89. Leaders Love What They Do:

90. Leaders Give Credit Where Credit is Due:

91. Leaders Wear All Kinds of Different Hats:

92. Leaders Are Compassionate:

93. Leaders Appreciate Education:

94. Leaders Know They Can Only Control Themselves:

95. Leaders Understand the Importance of a Strong Tribe:

96. Leaders Understand Loyalty:

97. Leaders Respect Differences:

98. Leaders Still Have Fun:

99. Leaders Can Say I’m Sorry:

100. Leaders Know Their Team:

101. Leaders Love People:

Early Life Leadership Infusion Hands-on Activities

Early Life Leadership Infusion

Early Life Leadership Infusion Tree

Early Life Leadership Gallery

Early Life Leadership Infusion in Action

Early Life Leadership Goals Checklist

Early Life Leadership Shield

Early Life Leadership Infusion

Early Life Leadership Infusion

References

About the Author

Dedications

This book is dedicated to my beloved family and to all the underdogs.

Underdogs, rise up and make a difference!

Thank you, God, for your grace!

Read & Believe

"I want the children in my life to grow up

to be strong, ethical leaders!"

Open Heart & Open Mind

First and foremost, we must accept each child as a possible leader, with a unique personality. Children must be respected as ideal

formulated thinkers, imaginative creators, self-motivated

doers, and effective leaders with embraced strengths

and weaknesses, regardless of labels and

stereotypes. The purpose of this book is to equip

adults with the tools to speak life and

leadership into our children.

Early Life Leadership Infusion Defined

"Early Life Leadership Infusion is the act of instilling,

teaching, modeling, guiding, and developing

leadership skills and concepts in children."

-Christina DeMara

Dear Valued Reader,

My in-depth research stems from the lack of, and the need for, better leaders for a better tomorrow. Watching children play made me question, How do we grow and cultivate ethical leaders? Growing ethical leaders starts with you. As an educator, mother, and leader, I wrote this book to help bring awareness to this huge problem. I want you to understand the urgency there is to help develop our children for a different tomorrow. Their tomorrow is so much more different than the present we now face. We need to build stronger communities, better municipal infrastructures, and stronger schools in order to have stronger leaders and a stronger tomorrow. This is my way of helping to break the cycle and of contributing to a solution of an ongoing problem. I hope you continually come back to this book, make notes, take it off the shelf, reflect on it at a later time, and share it with your children, family, or students. I hope this book ignites your thinking and changes the way you love and teach the children in your life. Gone are the days where little red schoolhouse learning