IL-TSA Leadership Conference

The 2011 Leadership Conference was held on November 10-11, 2011 at
Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort and Conference Center in Utica, Illinois.

This year's leadership conference was lead by Dr. David Rosch from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. The leadership conference focused on three topics: The Myths and Truths of Leadership in the 21st Century, The Leadership Tripod: What the Psychologists and the Army Both Agree On, and The Emotional and Social Intelligence of Leaders

Below are testimonials from students who attended the Leadership Conference:

If I had but one statement to announce, it’s that this conference changed how I see and think about leadership and relationships. I now believe that what I learned at this conference will aid me in future endeavors.

To be an effective leader, we must be able to sympathize with teammates.

Everyone can be a leader; the people at the front of a discussion do not necessarily have all the ideas, so they must be open to discussion from their team.

We learned that to lead you must first relate to those you work with

This year’s leadership conference was very good.  I never realized some of the little things we do could to make such a big impact.

I learned not only how to be a better leader, but to be a better person. I will now listen to others more, and try to picture myself in their situation.

I learned that leadership isn’t about “being in charge,” it’s about interacting well with others.

You have to know yourself and have the ability to take other people’s suggestions in order to be a leader.

Leadership isn’t all about being the leader and taking charge…

Understand yourself and understand others before you act.

The TSA leadership conference continues to teach its members vital skills in different aspects of being a great leader.

I learned about what leadership is; I never really knew all the skills you have to be an effective leader.

Leadership isn’t all about your self motivation or interest, but how you interact with others; the better you do so, the more willing people will be to complete your task.

From this leadership conference I learned that there is a lot of life after high school to prepare for, and you have to start preparing how to get your “10,000” hours in to be successful. Also, a lot of people are not doing what I’m doing right now, and I need to recognize the steps of leadership I am taking now and help others get there.

I learned that being successful as a leader and in everything you do isn’t easy. It takes hard work, and the ability to keep emotions on track. This conference game me great advice for leadership.

I learned about the importance of social leadership and relations and how it will improve everyone around you.

Leadership is not about controlling people.

I learned the qualities of a leader and how to be a good leader without forcing anyone to do something.

I learned there is more than one part of leadership.  Leadership isn’t what you; it’s the actions you take.

The key to being a leader is not necessarily having intelligence, but having emotion intelligence rather a leader is a friend who can understand you and inspire you to be better than them.

I learned more about why people do things and how to influence them in a positive way that works for the good of the whole group.

I learned that it is more important to collaborate with others in a positive and respectful way when doing team activities.