内容简介
Defyingthetiredclichéthatleadersarebornandnotmade,Leadership:PersonalDevelopmentandCareerSuccess3rdEditionexplainsanddemonstratestheleadershipskillsandabilitiesthataremostvaluedinagriculturalindustries,helpingstudentstoidentifyandenhancetheirstrongesttraits.Theauthors'emphasisisonhumanrelations,decision-making,promotinghealthylifestyles,maintainingapositiveattitude,cooperativesmallandlargegroupactivities,andproperutilizationofhumanresources,focusingonthoseskillsthatwillmostbenefittheleadersoftomorrow.Leadership:PersonalDevelopmentandCareerSuccess3rdEditionanalyzesattributesandcapabilitiesofthoseinleadershippositions,toassiststudentsinthedevelopmentoftheircommunicationskillsandinterpersonalrelationshipandotherrelatedskills.Studentswilllearnthefundamentalsofpublicspeaking,FFAParliamentaryProcedure,groupdynamics,interpersonalskillsandworkplacereadiness.English,speakingskills,higherorderthinking,andbasiccommunicationskillswillbereinforced.Agenerousnumberofactivities,alongwithobjectivesandquestions,motivatestudentstoputtheseintoaction.Afinancialmanagementchapterdetailshowtosuccessfullymanage,budgetandinvestmoneywithinnovativeideasonaccumulatingpersonalwealththroughagriculturalenterprises.Asweenterthe21stcenturyandaglobalmarketplace,theseskillswillbecomemoreimportantasanassetforcareersuccess.Leadership:PersonalDevelopmentandCareerSuccess3rdEditionwillpreparestudentsforagriculturalcareers,buildawareness,anddeveloptomorrow'sleadersinthefood,fiber,andnaturalresourcesfields.
作者简介
DrCliffRickettscamethroughtheranksofagriculturaleducationandtheFutureFarmersofAmerica;heisaproductoftheprogram.HehasachievedeverydegreeofferedbytheFFA,includingtheGreenhand,Chapter,State,andAmericanFFA(Farmer)degrees;HonoraryChapter;HonoraryState;andHonoraryAmericanFFA;thelastofwhichwasreceivedthesameyearbytheformerPresidentGeorgeW.BushandLeeIacocca.Asahighschoolagriculturaleducationinstructor,hisstudentswontheStateFFAParliamentaryProcedureContest,StateFFACreedSpeakingContest(fourtimes),andwereawardedrunner-upinPublicSpeaking.RickettswasalsoarecipientoftheNationalExtemporaneousSpeaking.RickettswasalsoarecipientoftheNationalVocationalAgricultureTeachersAssociation'sNationalAwardwhileahighschoolteacher.RickettsreceivedhisB.S.andM.S.degreesfromtheUniversityofTennesseeandhisPh.D.fromTheOhioStateUniversity.WhileteachingatMiddleTennesseeStateUniversity(MTSU),hereceivedboththeMTSUFoundation'sOutstandingPublicServiceAwardanditsOutstandingTeacherAwardtwice,HewasalsoafinalistforitsOutstandingResearchAwardandCareerAchievementAward.Rickettsisstillinvolvedinproductionagriculturewithabeefcattleoperationonhisfamilyfarm20mileseastofNashville,Tennessee.Hischildren,John,Mitzi,andPaulandsixgrandchildrenarethefifthgenerationonthefamilyfarm.CliffRickettsisalsoinvolvedwithalternativefuelsresearchandhasrunenginesoffethanolfromcorn,methane,fromcowmanure,soybeanoil,andhydrogenfromwater.HeandhisstudentsfromMiddleTennesseeStateUniversitypresentlyholdtheworld'slandspeedrecordforahydrogen-fueledvehicle.Rickettshasmadeapproximately1,000presentationsonleadershipandalternativefuelsinhis33yearsatMTSU.^AssociateProfessor,TeacherEducator,UniversityofGeorgiaBio:Dr.JohnC.RickettsisalsoaproductoftheAgriculturalEducationprogram.HetoohasreceivedtheAmericanFFADegree,thehighestdegreeavailableintheFFA.CurrentlyJohnisAssociateProfessor,UniversityofGeorgia(UGA).HeisChairoftheEditorialBoardfortheJournalofLeadershipEducators,andarecipientofthefollowinghonors:OutstandingYoungAgriculturalEducator,AmericanAssociationofAgriculturalEducation(AAAE),SouthernRegion,2008;3timerecipientofUGA'sOutstandingTeachingFacultyAward;UGACollegeofAgriculturalandEnvironmentalSciences(CAES)OutstandingAcademicAdvisorAward,2007;RecipientoftheGammaSigmaDeltaJr.AchievementinTeachingAward,2006.Johnhastaughtleadershipatthesecondary,post-secondary,andgraduatelevelsofeducation,andheisaprolificauthorofscholarlyresearchonleadershipdevelopmentandcriticalthinking/decision-makinginAgriculturalEducation.Lastbutnotleast,Johntriestopracticeleadershipdevelopmentwithhisfamily,Jennifer(wife),Jamey(daughter)andJackson(son).
