All of us are leaders. Don’t think so?

  
 Well, consider what Dr. Tim Elmore has to say: “Habitual leaders, one out of 10, are the ones who love to take over and lead. Situational leaders, 9 out of 10, lead when the right situation matches their talents and gifts.”

   
Elmore, founder of Growing Leaders, said the goal of college students should be to find the situation where they can ripple with influence. Elmore was on campus Oct. 29 at convocation and in smaller groups doing leadership training.

   
He shared several lessons with student leaders from his Habitudes™ series. In the series, he attaches images to leadership principles to aid memory.

   
One Habitude™ is The Mirror Effect. “People do what people see,” said Elmore. “This is the greatest management principle in the world.” He tells leaders, if something is not working in your organization, take a look at yourself. “Rick Warren says, If you want to know the temperature of an organization, put a thermometer in the leader’s mouth,” he said.

   
Another Habitude™ is the Choir Director. “The choir director is a great picture of team building,” said Elmore. “They recruit. They find parts. They build harmony and symphony. They direct it all but allow the choir to get the applause. Leaders are first servants. They empower others.”

   
A favorite with the crowd was Dorothy’s Way. The movie, “The Wizard of Oz,” is a classic leadership movie according to Elmore.

   
Dorothy leaves a black and white, flat world and arrives in a colorful complex world.