On the topic of leadership,
Leadership Is An Art by Max De Pree parallels Pausch and has become a big part of the way I work: Leadership is about helping others to reach their potential. Leaders work towards intimacy, effectiveness, and health in an organization.
And Mark Piotrowski, another mentor/advisor from the LMHS Tech/Engineering Club: Leaders beget leaders.
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Originally Posted by Rich Kressly
I would suggest that it’s not even about FIRST at all. (What the @#$%? Did he just say that?)
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It isn't, and I can prove it. "Dedication to a course greater than oneself" and contributing to society are indeed global goals that I've seen in many other places, including the other organizations in which I've taken part: the Technology Student Association, and the Student Global AIDS Campaign. In those organizations, I've also seen the same problems with pursuit of success, obsession with winning, and excessive focus on "program" that leads to drain.
Inspired by Dawgma, by Mr. Kressly, by FIRST, and by what I've seen in TSA as well, I've been working on a proposal to create a new award in TSA. The proposed award is called the Inspiration Award, and it will celebrate the same ideals in a way similar to the Chairman's Award. The proposal is at different stages on both the state level in Pennsylvania and the national level. As with FIRST's goals, this award's goals are part of this global set--spreading the above ideals and and bringing about a positive change in culture and society.