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Joanna_Speed
Leadership
Leadership with Respect to a College Application
Leadership in an Application
How does one craft their application so that their leadership abilities shine through in a personal and inspiring way and does not come across as just a huge list?
j.wright
Leadership
Common Leadership Questions
How could I balance being Head Boy with my other work?
I’m considering going for the head position at my school, the only thing is I don’t know if it’s going to be too much responsibility and pressure. Also, balancing it with school work and university ap...
Joanna_Speed
Leadership
Common Leadership Challenges
I want to have "leadership qualities", but I also want to fit in
Sometimes people complain about things and talk about other people behind their back… I know this isn’t a good thing to do as a leader, but I want to fit in. Isn’t it important for people to like you ...
jeffrey_li
Leadership
Common Leadership Questions
What is John Key's biggest regret?
Does he have any feedback on his early career that we could learn from?
alb630
Leadership
Common Leadership Questions
What is it like to work at a US Summer Camp like CTY as a college student?
I would be very interested in pursuing a summer at a camp. What is the experience like?
Joanna_Speed
Leadership
Common Leadership Challenges
Team player - good or bad?
I want to stand out in my college apps, but if my team does well and they apply to the same colleges… won’t that be bad for my chances? Should I support them or make sure I’m always doing better than ...
j.wright
Leadership
Leadership with Respect to a College Application
Strategy Focus Present vs Future
Hello! Currently I am a leader of a school organization and we are working on an event which is going to be repeated annually. Since I am a senior and I am leaving the school next year, should I think...
j.wright
Leadership
Leadership with Respect to a College Application
Are some types of leadership better than others?
What’s better? Starting something myself or taking a prefect position at school?
j.wright
Leadership
Leadership with Respect to a College Application
Size of leadership project
How big do I need to make my leadership project in order to make my application stand out?
j.wright
Leadership
Leadership with Respect to a College Application
Why isn't this category just called Extracurricular questions?
Aren’t leadership and extracurricular basically the same thing?
j.wright
Leadership
Leadership Strategies
I don't know if I have the ability to run a leadership project
I’ve never done anything like this before and I’m worried people won’t listen to me. How do I make people follow my instructions?
j.wright
Leadership
Leadership Project- How to Begin
What project should I do?
I want to do a leadership project, but I really have no idea where to begin or what to do! How do I choose my project?
j.wright
Leadership
Project Planning
How do I get the media interested in my event?
I don’t know where to begin here… Any pointers would be awesome!
j.wright
Leadership
Project Planning
Facebook page flopped - where did I go wrong?
I recently launched a facebook page for this knitting club I started but even though people were generally excited for it, no one liked the page! Can you help me build some following here?
j.wright
Leadership
Project Planning
No attendees or speakers responded to my event email
What did I do wrong??
Joanna_Speed
Leadership
Project Planning
What are the main steps to running an event?
What are the main steps to running an event?
Joanna_Speed
Leadership
Project Planning
Do people have to meet in person or is skype OK?
Everyone in the team I’m leading seems to not be able come to meetings when they should. I can skype them at time’s they’re free and I think they’re keen to get involved, but it’s really hard to get t...
Joanna_Speed
Leadership
Common Leadership Challenges
I'm running a project but I feel like it's so hard to tell people what to do!
I want people to like me and I feel really awkward telling them what to do! Help please ...
Joanna_Speed
Leadership
Project Planning
How do I write a media release?
Are there any tips and tricks to writing a great media release?
Joanna_Speed
Leadership
Common Leadership Challenges
How do I pay for a leadership project?
I’m thinking about starting an event but I can’t front the money myself and my parents can’t help me either… Can I still do the project?
Joanna_Speed
Leadership
Common Leadership Challenges
How do I know if I'll be successful or if it will be a waste of time?
If I start something myself, what are the key indicators that the project will be successful?
Joanna_Speed
Leadership
Leadership Strategies
I'm not a natural leader but I want to run an event
Is this still possible?
Joanna_Speed
Leadership
Leadership Strategies
Public speaking anxiety!
How do I get over this fear of public speaking? Everytime I start talking in front of people my voice gets all high and I can’t think straight. Is this even something I can get over?
Joanna_Speed
Leadership
Leadership Strategies
Why did no one come to my event?
Help! Everyone said they were interested in going to my fairy themed bake stall at my community hall, but only a few people out of the 50+ that said they would go did! How do I get more people to go n...
j.wright
Leadership
Leadership with Respect to a College Application
How important is leadership?
If I have a great GPA, is it possible to get accepted into an Ivy without Leadership or good EC’s?
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