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Diversity Matters! | Theories of Leadership in Social Work

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Theories of Leadership in Social Work. University of Denver, Fall 2011. On October 26, 2011. Looking at the FACES of our past and current leaders. It is not hard to see a common theme. Usually the faces of leadership that are molded into our minds are of white protestant males. Even though I want to be diverse in my thinking, I will admit many times they are the first to pop into my mind. They are everywhere! How about our leaders that do not fit the mold? You might ask yourself, Why does this matter?

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We are all leaders. | Theories of Leadership in Social Work

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Theories of Leadership in Social Work. University of Denver, Fall 2011. We are all leaders. On November 3, 2011. Since I am a student of social work in graduate school, I pledge guilty to constantly and sometimes unknowingly spewing out social work jargon in everyday conversation (ex. how ethnocentric of you or oh, you are really self aware! Gautney, H. (2011, October 10). What is occupy wall street? The history of leaderless movements. Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window). I think Occupy Wal...

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For social justice, can we end self-sacrifice and war? | Theories of Leadership in Social Work

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Theories of Leadership in Social Work. University of Denver, Fall 2011. For social justice, can we end self-sacrifice and war? On November 11, 2011. With this question in mind, I decided to review views of others more knowledgeable than me on the causes of war. I reasoned that if we know the causes of war, then our efforts to prevent the causes can put an end to self-sacrificing actions, as advocated by Gandhi, and group warfare, as advocated by most of the rest of the world, including the U.S. Tinbergen...

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Self-Care While Caring for Others | Theories of Leadership in Social Work

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Theories of Leadership in Social Work. University of Denver, Fall 2011. Self-Care While Caring for Others. On October 21, 2011. In the not too distance future, many of us will find ourselves in the position of leaders; leaders in our communities, directors of agencies or perhaps we will find ourselves involved with other leaders of global organizations. The ability to motive staff (Wellins, 2011). The ability to work across cultures (Wellins, 2011 ). The ability to facilitate change ( Wellins, 2011).

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Women as Leaders | Theories of Leadership in Social Work

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Theories of Leadership in Social Work. University of Denver, Fall 2011. On October 31, 2011. The acknowledgement of those women also sheds light on the fact that African and Muslim women can be activists in a peaceful manner. What implications does this have in terms of empowering women within diverse communities? What are some ways that we can work to promote opportunities for women to step into leadership positions? De la Rey, Jankelowitz, and Suffla, 2003). What areas do you need to work on? Cowell, A...

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Mind in Matter | Theories of Leadership in Social Work

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Theories of Leadership in Social Work. University of Denver, Fall 2011. On October 20, 2011. One aspect of transformational leadership is to promote a shared vision. In class we discussed four ways to promote our visions:. Use heart and spirit. Address concerns and needs. Provide meaning to the day-to-day. Be larger than life. It is so easy to say, ‘I love helping people’, but what really drives at your heart? What makes you want to jump out of your seat and start running for change? At least that’...

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Who Says Youth Can’t Lead? We Do. | Theories of Leadership in Social Work

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Theories of Leadership in Social Work. University of Denver, Fall 2011. Who Says Youth Can’t Lead? On October 13, 2011. What do you picture when you hear at risk youth? Kress, C. A. (2006). Youth leadership and youth development: connections and questions. New Directions for Youth Development, 109. 45-56 doi: 10.1002/yd. Northouse, P. (2004). Leadership theory and practice. Ed) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window). From → General Leadership. If we as a society are loo...

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Work-Life Balance in a Leadership Role | Theories of Leadership in Social Work

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Theories of Leadership in Social Work. University of Denver, Fall 2011. Work-Life Balance in a Leadership Role. On October 27, 2011. Work-Life Balance in a Leadership Role. How often do you find yourself overwhelmed and exhausted? Is it worth the effort to find such a thing? The answer should be a resounding YES! I found a variety of steps for a better work life balance. I have included some below. What do these things mean to you? How can you apply them to your life? Build downtime into your schedule.

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Give a year. Change the world. | Theories of Leadership in Social Work

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Theories of Leadership in Social Work. University of Denver, Fall 2011. Give a year. Change the world. On November 8, 2011. Message rather than what they have been conditioned to believe thus far. I am going to get them excited about learning to the point where they don’t even realize they’re learning anymore… they’re just soaking it up. So my question for you is, what are you going to do after we graduate? What are you SO passionate about, that you can’t remain stagnant? From → General Leadership. I abs...

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1/2 Way There! | Theories of Leadership in Social Work

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Theories of Leadership in Social Work. University of Denver, Fall 2011. Julie Korotkin, LCSW, MBA. On October 18, 2011. As a result of the mid term evaluations, we had a lively discussion and activity in class. Our purpose was to enhance our classroom community culture by addressing the identified areas for improvement. There were 4 major items that arose out of the evaluation that were examined in depth. The questions and summation of our answers are below. Remind ourselves, from within, that we are safe.