Leadership Traits Game

WHAT DOES A GOOD LEADER LOOK LIKE? 

Instructions

1. Have paper (large enough for a person to lie on) on the floor (giant butcher paper or several pieces of flip chart taped together)
2. Get a participant to lie on the paper & have another participant draw around them
3. Identify some people who like drawing (two or three from the group) & give them pens
4. Ask the group to identify leadership traits & come up with ways for the ‘artists’ to represent these by drawing them on the person

Examples

These are some of the traits our group came up with & what they drew but there are lots more & your group will come up with their own examples & representations.

• Honesty – a camera round the persons neck (the camera never lies!)
• Ideas & thinking things through – a big brain
• Being a role model – giant shoes (for big footsteps to follow)
• Caring – a big heart
• Listening – giant ears
• Communicating – a big mouth
• Not giving up – big teeth (for gripping on & not letting go)
• Sensible Risk Taking – skates & knee & elbow pads
• Taking Action / Just Do It – big hands
• Motivation – rocket pack

Resources

Butcher Paper/Flip Chart Paper & Pens