Who has been the most memorable leader in your personal or professional life? When you think of that person, do you recall soaring rhetoric and inspiring speeches, or do you recall simple behaviors to model, dispositions from which to draw inspiration, or a general philosophy you still apply?
Social change can come from larger-than-life national figures, but it can also come from leaders who inspire to advance simple acts of thoughtfulness or new ways of doing things. In this Discussion, you will reflect on what defines leadership and how that definition can apply in social work practice and in positive social change.
To Prepare
Review the TED Talk by Drew Dudley found in the Learning Resources.
Review the Colby article found in the Learning Resources.
By Day 4
Post a response to the following:
Define leadership and compare how your definition of leadership contrasts with Colby’s and Dudley’s definitions.
Provide specific examples of how you, as a social work leader within your area of specialization, will implement positive social change.
ted talk
*https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_dudley_everyday_leadership*
