Our Executive Leader’s Perspective interview this week is with Yolanda Harris, President of The Keynote Group, a full-service Speaker Management company staffed with the industry's most knowledgeable professionals.
QUESTION #1
What is the number one thing student leaders should do during the first week of the year to prepare themselves for an amazing 2012?
PLAN. We hear again and again how important it is to write goals, yet this simple task gets pushed aside. As a student leader, you’ve got to ask yourself, what do you want to accomplish this year? Get better grades, stretch yourself to learn something new, intern at a company, or contribute your time to help others be better in life. What are your goals, when will you achieve them, and who will hold you accountable?
QUESTION #2
What are the some leadership/career skills that executives are searching for in this next set of leaders from the younger generation?
What are the some leadership/career skills that executives are searching for in this next set of leaders from the younger generation?
The most important skills that I believe executives are searching for in the younger generation is an ability to listen, communicate effectively, be open to what others can show you, and share your creativity in positive ways.
In order to have your ideas heard as a leader, you must be a hard worker, you must have patience, you must never give up, and you must stay determined to your ideas and growth in learning.
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ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with Yolanda's point about setting goals. I've been sitting here for the past 5 hours trying to make internship/fellowship/community service plans for the next year or two. I'm also looking at graduate schools and scholarship opportunities and felt overwhelmed, after reading this on my 15 minute break I realized that I am doing some of the right things and need to push more. Thanks for the advice!
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear!
ReplyDeleteYolanda's advice is spot-on! One must have a target at which to aim, or they are never certain what they might hit. Clarity and certainty are so very important, and the sooner that is learned in life, the better that life will be!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely agree with you 110%. Clarity and certainty are extremely important if we desire to have success in life!
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