The stuff I learned today

I was at a leadership conference all day, that was mostly a group discussion. The main thing I learned was that we need to listen to each other. Having input is really cool, good leadership quality, but when the input being given has already been given by three other people it is not getting the discussion anywhere. Give input, mention other peoples ideas, build from them, or tear them down, but do not say them over again. People just need to remember that when in a discussion the only way to move the discussion forward is to say something knew. I feel like people who are aspiring to be better student leaders should learn that listening is the first step to good leadership. How can someone lead a group of people if they have no idea where those people want to go. The second thing I learned or somehow knew all along, without realizing it until today, are the best leaders do not necessarily excel in public speaking, they may not even hold a leadership position. The best leaders lead by example, they might not even say a word. They will just do what they believe and as people join them, they will work with them and encourage others to join. The best leader has passion for what they are leading towards. All that is needed after passion and an ability to listen is a desire to change something. I turns out I might just be a leader afterall.