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Change“Change will not come

if we wait for some

other person, or if we

wait for some other

time. We are the ones

we've been waiting for.

We are the change that

we seek.”

Barack H. Obama

United States Presidentnnn

New Year New Things

from left to rightVrunda Desai, Leadership Coordinator

Sherlene Ayala, Assistant DirectorChidubem Uzoeshi, Leadership Coordinator

Come check out the Leadership Center and our new mural! Room 495 Campus Center

remember being a student in my graduate program. My professors constantly challenged me to think outside of the box. Coming from an undergraduate experience where faculty didn’t actually invest time, I had to adopt this new way of thinking and being.

My professor gave us an assignment that required us to design a new and innovative program for college students. At first, I thought, “what could be easy?” But then, I decided to actually try.

I created a survey and spoke with my friends about their experiences. It was then that I saw a need to design a formalized leadership curriculum for students.

I spent late nights doing research, coming up with ideas, and getting more and more excited as the idea flourished. My professor loved the idea that I was able to

co-implement a Fraternity/Sorority Leadership 3-credit course on campus with the Director of Greek Life.

In reflecting back on this experience, had I not challenged myself to speak to others, get insight, and try new things, chances are I would not have been given that opportunity.

As leaders, we need to constantly ask important questions to ensure that we are keeping up with the times, needs and interests of our peers. It is easy to do things because, “we’ve done it this way for 5 years” but if you want to make change in our community and on campus, then you need to STRETCH your limits and comfort zone.

This year, I’ve adopted this philosophy and revamped the Lisa A. Pierce Center for Leadership. After brainstorming with my leadership coordinators, we

expanded the office from having 1 student assistant to 7 student trainers.

Was this initiative easy? Not at all, but with a little bit of elbow grease and conversations with students, here we are.

This semester you can expect to see our office more often. We will be reaching out to you, and hopefully helping many of you enhance your leadership potential. We know leadership is important, and we are here to help you grow to unleash what’s inside. As my professor would say, we want to help you “think outside of the box.”

“When we all think alike, then no one is thinking.”— Walter Lippman

Sherlene I. Ayala, MSAssistant Director

Leadership & Diversity ProgramsCampus Center 494

ayala@Njit.edu

InnovationI

Sherlene

Meet our Leadership Trainers!ABOUT US:The Leadership Trainers work for the Lisa A. Pierce Center for Leadership and serve as a member of the Lead Team. The role of the staff is to provide workshops to the campus community. Staff members are also available by request. If you want a trainer to facilitate a specific leadership workshop, please e-mail us at studentleadership@Njit.edu or stop by Campus Center 495 during the hours of 10:00am-5:00pm.

BILLY BARRY

Year: SeniorLeadership Topics: Leadership

Potential, Diversity, Public Speaking, Organization Management

TOHA POVEDAYear: Junior

Leadership Topics: Goal Setting & Vision

planning, tackling procrastination BRITTANY

QUINLANYear: Senior

Leadership Topics: Event Planning, Public Speaking, Fraternity/Sorority

Life

ADONIS YAPORT

Year: SophomoreLeadership Topics: Member

Engagement, Motivation, Retention, Vision & Goals

Emerging Leaders ProgramAbout the Program The Emerging Leaders Program starts in the Fall semester of every academic year, and offers freshman and sophomore students an opportunity to explore & practice their personal leadership skills. The framework used for this 8-week interactive program is The Social Change Model of Leadership. This model focuses on the process of enacting social change in our society and communities. The students explore the 7Cs in bi-weekly sessions. At the completion of the program, students will design and implement a leadership project which speaks to the core values of the Social Change Model. Each student will present the final project and be recognized for his/her work at the graduation ceremony, held on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. All are welcomed to attend.

Meet the Emerging Leaders!Abdus Ali Andrew P. SpinaAnna J. PasternakBrian Hernandez Brian Ng 

Calvin Yang Diego R. JimenezFariha Tasneem Gabrielle M. RejouisGerardo Valle

Gustavo Pacheco Kevin Cheng Kristian V. Leung, Mathew Valencia Maxwell Gordon

Melanie Deleon Mohab Elnagaa Rajasi Deshpande

Facilitators: Sherlene Ayala, assistant director & Chidubem Uzoeshi, leadership coordinator

F.I .S .H.A"Leadership"Certificate"Program"

for students who want to improve teamwork, trust & morale in a club, organization or team

Get a Leadership Certificate in FISH!Using the FISH! Philosophy, students will attend a one-day

workshop & walk away with the tools that work best in groups and/or teams! This interactive leadership program will identify and help

anyone bring the right energy and commitment to their work.

Interested?For workshop dates & registration, visit: www.SurveyMonkey.com/s/FishRSVP

What’s This About?The FISH! Philosophy includes interconnected

practices that taps into your natural way of being creative, enthusiastic and having fun.

Through the FISH! Philosophy, we build stronger relationships in our clubs, organizations, teams or

the people we work with day-to-day.

Who Are We?The Lisa A. Pierce Center for Leadership is a student-run center that offers leadership resources for the student body. Through our workshops and consultation, we offer students the opportunity to develop and enhance their leadership skills.

Contact Us: StudentLeadership@njit.edu or visit the Lisa A. Pierce Center for Leadership, Room 495 of the Campus Center

The Five Dimensions of Leadership Competency

Leadership competencies consist of valuable skills, abilities, behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge areas (Wagner, 2006). Mastery of these competencies is an ongoing process that are organized into five dimensional categories that are shown below:

1: SELF MANAGEMENTWagner (2006) states that, good leaders know their own values, strengths, and limitations and are able to control their emotions and behaviors. They must strive for personal development by engaging in continuous learning and being willing to seek help when needed or admit when they have made a mistake. They should be able to adapt to stressful or dynamic situations and be able to maintain a balance between their work and non-work lives

2: LEADING OTHERSLeaders must maximize the potential of others and motivate them to attain shared goals. They must be able to manage individual and group performance with an understanding of group dynamics and team building. Leaders must actively listen and communicate effectively to persuade others and build consensus and trust. They should understand and be empathic toward individual’s emotions and needs and be able to resolve conflicts in a respectful manner. (Wagner, 2006)

3: TASK MANAGEMENTLeaders use task-specific knowledge and experience to guide the group to attaining its goals. Leaders must engage in problem solving, delegation, time and resource management, and eliminating barriers to performance. Leaders also must strive for results and provide feedback to ensure effective contributions from all constituents. (Wager, 2006)

4: INNOVATIONLeaders must be able to think creatively while taking initiative and calculated risks. Effective leaders have a vision beyond the immediate work of the group. This involves exploring and integrating diverse perspectives and recognizing unexpected opportunities. (Wagner, 2006)

5: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYLeaders must act with integrity, honesty, and justice. They must work in the best interest of others, showing respect and empathy for unique individual and cultural differences. Good leaders create a culture that promotes high ethical standards along with personal, organizational, and civic responsibility. Ethical leaders recognize and conduct themselves in concert with universal moral principles as well as specific values, laws, and ethics relevant to their group or organization. (Wagner, 2006)

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Invites all student leaders to our

Information Session

Monday, February 4, 2013 at 4pm Location: Campus Center Conference Room 235

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 9pm Location: Laurel Hall Meeting Room

You must attend one of these sessions to be considered for membership.

Please email: odknjit@njit.edu if you have any questions

Executive Board Office Hours Lisa A. Pierce Center for Leadership

Room 495 Campus Center ODKnjit@njit.edu

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Kevin Ly 3:00pm-4:00pm

(alternating Monday’s)

Ashley Martins 11:30am – 1:00pm

Deepika Misra 4:00pm-6:00pm

Jonathan Weiss 4:00pm-6:00pm

Fatima Ali 11:30am-2:30pm

Ashley Martins 11:30am – 1:00pm

Jonathan Weiss 11:30am – 1:00pm

Ashley Martins President

Kevin Ly

Vice President for Communication

Fatima Ali Vice President for Membership

Deepika Misra

Vice President for Civic Engagement and Fundraising

Jonathan Weiss Vice President for Leadership

Sherlene Ayala, Assistant Director Faculty Secretary

Dr. Angelo Perna, Director Faculty Advisor

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NEW Leadership™ New Jersey is a non-partisan, residential program to educate college women about politics and leadership.

"ʺNEW  Leadership™  gave  me  the  confidence  to  set  my  goals  higher.  It  showed  me  that  I  can  make  a  difference."ʺWhen: June 6-11, 2013Where: Eagleton Institute of Politics, 191 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ

NEW Leadership™ will:

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