Consciousness of Self | Awareness of the beliefs, values, attitudes, and emotions that motivate one to takeaction. |
Congruence | Thinking, feeling, and behaving with consistency, genuineness, authenticity, and honesty towards others; actions are consistent with most deeply held beliefs and convictions. |
Commitment | The psychic energy that motivates the individual to serve and that drives the collective effort; implies passion, intensity, and duration, and is directed towards both the group activity as well as its intended outcomes. |
Collaboration | To work with others in a common effort; constitutes the cornerstone value of the group leadership effort because it empowers self and others through trust. |
Common Purpose. | To work with shared aims and values; facilitates the group’s ability to engage in collective analysis of issues at hand and the task to be undertaken. |
Controversy with Civility | Recognises two fundamental realities of any creative group effort: that differences in viewpoint are inevitable, and that such differences must be aired openly, but with civility. Civility implies respect for others, a willingness to hear each other’s views, and the exercise of restraint in criticising the views and actions of others. |
Citizenship | The process whereby an individual and the collaborative group become responsibly connected to the community and the society through the leadership development activity. To be a good citizen is to work for positive change on behalf of others and the community. |
Change | The ability to adapt to environments and situations that are constantly evolving, while maintaining the core functions of the group. |