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| Human
beings have been identified as "tool making," and that it is through the
invention of tools, and the handing of their making and use to others,
as the main factor in our very humanity (our culture; our social organization). |
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If
that is so, then perhaps the oldest and most essential tool is language.
Each language is a set of symbols and conventions that allow us to communicate
with each other. As such, language belongs to the technological
dimension of culture. |
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| Leadership
refers to a quality among persons who lead a group or organization. It
is a quality that can be self developed by those who wish to be leaders.
Where its leadership is strong, an organization is more empowered. |
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To
demonstrate leadership, and thus to be able to lead, you must have vision,
honesty, courage and integrity. To be respected by those you would have
follow you, you must respect them, and let them know that you respect them. |
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this is not the place to argue ideologically between democratic or participatory
leadership, in contrast to totalitarian, authoritarian and dictatorial
styles, the most effective and sustainable leadership (for strengthening
the community, not just strengthening the leaders) is one that operates
so as to follow the decisions and desires of the community as a whole,
to take an enabling and facilitating role. |
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| Leaders
have power, influence, and the ability to move the community. The more
effective its leadership, the more stronger is a community. Leaders
must possess skills, willingness,
and some charisma. |
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The
more effective the leadership, the more capacity has the community or organization.
Lack of good leadership weakens it. |
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When stimulating
a community to organize and act, the mobilizer needs to be aware of the
role of leadership in empowering that community or organization.
Leadership is an important skill that should be in the tool boxes of both
mobilizers and managers.
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| The
process of enculturation, ie the process
of becoming human (having culture), is
dependent upon learning. |
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We
learn all through our lives. To stop learning is to be dead. |
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learn by reading, by listening, by watching, by doing. The best way to
learn is to learn by "doing." |
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During
a one-hour lecture, in the first five minutes we absorb 90 per cent of
the information we retain. |
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A reading program
that is rigid and prescriptive.
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teaching material is presented in systematic and sequential manner. See
Large. |
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All
lessons are created in a manner that teachers are forced to follow the
strict instructions. |
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There is little
room for teacher creativity and initiative. (Jac Slik)
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