The IndividualTo Understand Leadership We Must First Understand the Individual

1. The Physical – Flesh, blood and bones (body)

◦ Your physical wellbeing

2. The Spiritual – State of mind (soul)

◦ Your mental health3. The Emotional – How

you are feeling (will)4. The Mental – Intellect

(mind)◦ Your knowledge base

A complete organism is often thought of in terms of:

Important to understand how complex the Individual Really is.

Must Concern Ourselves With the Whole Individual◦ Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual◦ These should not be separated

“A sound mind is a sound body”

We have much to learn but we can accept the following truths:1. We are all different from one another2. We are all different from day to day3. We act and react differently in different

environments4. We are all a product of what we have inherited

and what we have acquired Inherited from our ancestors Acquired from the environment

What Are We?

Characteristics Typical to Humans

At birth ⇒Inherited Key: How well this is

developed◦ Ex. Middle Class North America

vs. Nomadic Herder in North Africa

It is estimated that only 10% -12% of our mental capacity is developed in a lifetime: 75% of this by age “6”

Mental Capacity

Aptitude Health The ability to do skills

well ⇒Inherited Ex. Carpentry finish

work, athletes, artists, musicians – often never developed because it is not identified and coached/taught.

Partially inherited: addictive personalities, immune deficiencies, inherited diseases

Partially environmental: diet, life style; what you eat, drink, inhale

⇒ Acquired Within our power to change them Others cannot change these but can

influence us to change them:◦ Parents, church, media, peers, school, etc...

I love living life

Attitudes, Beliefs, Knowledge & Habits

⇒ Acquired - Often how our aptitudes show themselves can be changed or expanded upon all through life;◦ Some become

hobbies,◦ Others can become a

driving force in our lives

Interests

“You are the sum of your heredity and your environment”

Environment – gained after birth

Heredity – born with

U=H+E

Attitudes

Interests

Beliefs

Knowledge

Habits Health

Mental Capacity

Aptitudes

Maslow’s Hierarchies of Needs

“The Human Animal Is A Wanting Animal”

The need to survive – basic animal instinct◦ Air, Water, Food, Rest,

Shelter Until these needs are

met, to a reasonable degree, other needs are usually not important or possible so therefore are not motivators

1. Physiological Needs

The need to feel secure

Protection against danger, threat and deprivation◦ It is possible to have

a life

The need for association

The Need To Be:◦ Understood◦ Respected◦ Apart of something◦ Accepted as you are

“Man is a Joiner”

2. Safety Needs

3. Social Needs

Relates to Self-Esteem: To understand and respect me

Need to…◦ Achieve◦ Have status◦ Gain knowledge◦ Feel recognized

Directly related to reputation◦ The deserved respect of

others

The need to realize ones own potential for continued self development

Ex. New knowledge & accomplishments

Discuss diagram on handout

4. Egoistical Needs

5. Self Fulfillment Needs

1. Human needs are organized in order of importance

2. Our needs are not necessarily of our choosing

3. We are often unable to identify our own needs – particularly higher level needs

4. A satisfied need is not a motivator5. Our actions are prompted by a desire to

satisfy our needs

Things to Remember

7. In planning activities or programs where we expect enthusiastic action from people, it is important that we cater to needs which are not already met. We must recognize that satisfaction of higher level needs produces the highest degree of motivation