Leadership in children, how to train a leader

The skills of leadership in children they are a combination of many personal characteristics that allow children (and also the elderly) to be able to rationalize ideas and thoughts, and be constructive. In fact, if a child has leadership characteristics or is incentivized to have them, he will be much more likely to benefit from his achievements when he is older.

Although some of the factors that influence the leadership of children are their own and innate, but the truth is that they can develop many others over time; The trick is that parents give enough incentive to their children. How to train a leader is not a simple task, but with effort your child can be a perfect leader, someone capable of taking the reins of what is proposed with responsibility and good work.


7 keys to forming a good leader since childhood

1. Give example of leader. All the experts agree on the same thing: to set an example. If you want to encourage leadership in your children, the first thing you should do is be a leader, give an example of how to behave in certain situations, teach the correct way of doing things and that, if you can, also.

2. Leadership communication. The true leaders are teachers in communication. Invite your children to learn to communicate effectively and meaningfully, and teach them that the first step to this is listening. There can be no communication if we have not stopped first to see what others say to answer them properly, and this is basic.


In addition, they are also taught communication if they are allowed to speak. Many times we make all the decisions for our children, but let them express their opinion and explain why ours is used to reason, to listen to others and to communicate effectively.

3. Teach him to negotiate to be a leader.When you are a leader you can not just expect to receive, but it is about learning to negotiate: giving and receiving in equal parts reduces disagreements and helps everyone feel better. This is something that must be learned from small; your child must know how to negotiate with colleagues and even at home to reach an agreement in which all parties are fairly satisfied.

4. The leader must learn to work in a group. Nowadays, anyone who wants to succeed in life must know how to work in a group. The work groups are spaces that bring great challenges since not all the participants act at the same level. Therefore, entrepreneurs like John Rampton encourage you to write your child from childhood to group activities, whether sports, music or any field. It is very important that children learn to identify with the interests of the group and, thus, join other people to "row together" in the same direction.


5. Managing the strategy is a value to be a leader. Being able to plan and create strategies are two of the most important leadership skills. Taking time to discuss, plan and strategize is vital, and it will be easier if the child is used to doing it since childhood, as June Saunders explains in his book Developing Leadership Skills.

Sometimes, when our children have complicated tasks ahead of them, they get discouraged and parents tend to help them, but this is the best time to teach them to take advantage of their time and work strategy. Show him that he can divide the task into parts and organize it in time, that he can do it by himself if he has enough confidence to do it and if he gives it time. Teach him that, with hard work and perseverance, everything can be achieved.

6. The reading broadens the leader's knowledge. Motivate your child to read. The leaders read, and a lot. In fact, many studies have shown the advantages of reading in children who have practiced regularly since childhood. If you want to encourage leadership in your child, invite him to read a lot and to vary in themes and styles.

Still, do not wait until he is older to tell him to read. It is important that the child has an example at home: seeing parents reading or having them read interesting stories or stories is vital for the learning of life and, of course, also for leadership.

7. Optimism is a good quality for the leader. If wanting is power, to want you must be motivated to achieve it. On this basis, it is important to convey to our children the importance of optimistic thoughts, because science has also shown that they are connected to success. However, optimistic does not mean that mistakes are hidden, but that our son learns to cope with them and find the positive side: an error always shows us a new way to try again.

Angela R. Bonachera

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