Leadership Challenges for Filipino Youth

Leadership Challenges for the Youth Today

• This module focuses on leadership challenges facing today's youth.
• The target audience is Filipino youth.
• Contact information is provided.

Characteristics of a Filipino Youth

• Aged 15 to 30 years old (per Republic Act No. 8044).
• Mentally and physically fit.
• Driven to fulfill their dreams and improve their status and those around them.
• Are dreamers.

Provision in the Constitution

• The Philippine constitution (Article II, Section 13) recognizes the crucial role of youth in nation-building.
• The constitution promotes, protects and encourages their involvement.
• The state prioritizes their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being.

The Art of Leadership (Elihu Root)

• Two distinct leadership theories exist:
  • One theory emphasizes pulling others down to rise oneself.
  • The other prioritizes uplifting others, allowing everyone to ascend together.
• Leadership is defined as the act of guiding and influencing others.
  • Leaders show the way.
  • Leaders act as guides.
  • Leaders direct group efforts.
  • Leaders influence/control actions and thoughts.

Leadership Defined

• Ability to persuade others to work towards shared objectives.
• Influences group activities to achieve goals.
• Induces desired behavior in subordinates.
• A form of dominance where followers accept direction and control.
• A catalyst for group, community, and individual success.

Qualities of Leaders

• Giving vision
• Passion
• Integrity
• Maturity
• Trust
• Curiosity and daring
• Leader as a preacher

Twelve Functions of Leadership

• Executive: Coordinator of group activities.
• Planner: Decides ways to achieve group goals.
• Policy Maker: Creates group goals and policies.
• Expert: Source of group information and skills.
• Controller of Internal Relations: Responsible for group structure and member relations.
• Surveyor of Rewards and Punishment: Uses rewards and punishments to manage group members.
• Arbitrator and Mediator: Acts as judge and conciliator.
• Exemplar: Serves as a role model.
• Symbol of the Group: Represents the group's identity.
• Substitute for Individual Responsibility: Relieves individuals of burdensome responsibilities.
• Ideologist: Provides the group's beliefs, values, and norms.
• Father Figure: Focuses emotional needs of the group members.

Principles of Leadership

• Leaders inspire enthusiasm and do not incite fear.
• Leaders foster a sense of vision.
• Leaders are self-disciplined and model discipline for others.
• Leaders effectively delegate tasks and empower followers.
• Discerning what is right is a crucial attribute of a leader.
• Leaders cultivate open-mindedness.
• Leaders view failures as opportunities.

Guideposts for Effective Leadership

• Be adaptable and flexible in applying policies.
• Match leadership and task situations appropriately.
• Strategically and appropriately decide.
• Leaders are responsible for assisting their subordinates.

Guidelines for Effective Leadership

• Self-awareness is vital for effective leadership.
• Understanding the group's characteristics is essential.
• Leaders need flexibility in approach.
• Motivating a group is an important aspect of leadership.
• Maintaining mission-driven focus is integral to effective leadership.

Further Guidelines for Effective Leadership

• Strong character is a crucial requirement for effective leadership.
• Competence in accomplishing assigned tasks is essential.
• Skillful judgment is needed to make sensible decisions.
• Leaders must project and maintain drive.

Skills of a Leader

• Working with people: Leaders relate effectively to others.
• Defining issues/priorities: Leaders establish importance and relevance.
• Handling meetings: Leaders effectively coordinate meetings.
• Organizing: Leaders arrange and streamline activities.
• Financial skills: Leaders manage funds proficiently.
• Communication skills: Leaders communicate effectively and efficiently.
• Training people: Leaders equip individuals with skills.
• Political skills: Leaders understand relations within the group.
• Public speaking: Leaders communicate persuasively.
• Supervision skills: Leaders monitor effectively.

Take Home Activity

• Research notable leaders to define their contributions and reasoning for recognition.
• Present research findings in a specified format.

This quiz explores the unique leadership challenges faced by Filipino youth today, aged 15 to 30. It delves into the characteristics of this demographic and the constitutional provisions that support their development in nation-building.