nols’ definition of leadership. • review nols’ 4-7-1
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J O H N A B E L , T H E N A T I O N A L O U T D O O R L E A D E R S H I P S C H O O L
• NOLS’ definition of leadership. • Review NOLS’ 4-7-1 leadership model. • Select a leadership challenge that happens on Mountaineers’ trips. • Study this challenge through the 4-7-1 lens.
Ideal Outcome: Each person gets intrigued by at least one idea in this presentation, and seeks to develop it somewhere in their own lives.
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Timely, appropriate actions that help groups set and attain
realistic goals.
actions.
work.
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The NOLS 4-7-1 Model
• 4 Roles • 7 Skills • 1 Signature Style
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The Four Roles
• Designated Leadership • Peer Leadership • Active Followership (Membership) • Self-Leadership
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7 Leadership Skills
• Vision and Action • Expedition Behavior • Communication • Competence • Tolerance for Adversity and
Uncertainty • Judgment and Decision Making • Self-Awareness
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Vision and Action • Inspire: create an environment that fosters achievement of goals.
• Clarify group goals, roles and values, then use them to guide your actions.
• Stay flexible and open to change.
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Expedition Behavior
• Serve the mission and goals of the group. • Be inclusive, welcome and value diversity in your group. • If it seems like you’re working for the group all the time, you’re probably doing about your share.
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Communication
• Keep people informed as the situation changes. • Listen actively: paraphrase and ask questions to
clarify. • Differentiate between facts and opinions.
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Competence
Work to improve your knowledge, organization, facilitation, technical skills, and physical abilities.
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Judgment and Decision-Making
• Use decision-making styles appropriate to each situation. Remember that group input increases group buy-in. Be clear about limits and boundaries when letting people make choices.
• Continue to work on your judgment. Study incidents and near-misses to see how you might improve.
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Tolerance for Adversity and Uncertainty
• Seek out things you find difficult, and strive to become comfortable with the • Work with different types of people.
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Self-Awareness • Understand your own strengths and areas for improvement. Work on
them. • Be clear about your values and goals. Pay attention to instances in
which you don’t act in accordance with them, and try to understand why.
• Practice observing your thoughts and feelings from a neutral position.
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One Signature Style
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C H O O S I N G A L E A D E R S H I P C H A L L E N G E
Must be: • Relatively common. • Common to most types of trips—mountaineering,
sea-kayaking, sailing etc.
Examples (that we actually could use): • A trip leader has difficulty relating to a student
group that is substantially younger. • A trip leader has difficulty telling an assistant
that he/she is not yet ready to be a trip leader on their own.
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T H E 4 - 7 - 1 M O D E L 4 Roles Designated Leader Peer Leader Active Follower Self Leader
7 Skills Vision and Action Expedition Behavior Communication Competence Judgment and Decision-Making Tolerance for Adversity Self-Awareness
One Signature Style
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T H A N K Y O U