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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]10:46 made a valid and important point.  Do you actually want your DD to develop leadership skills or do you just want something leadership-like to put on her resume?  If the former, ask your daughter to answer the question you posed here.  And when she has an answer, have her implement it. Flag the issue, talk things through, offer encouragement, but let it be your daughter's project -- not yours.

Mom or Dad crowdsourcing a plan and then executing it, doesn't teach (or display or encourage her to develop) leadership skills.[/quote]

I disagree. Not everyone is born a leader. Not everyone wants to be a leader. Some people have more valuable skills than leadership, and some choose to reject management position in order to continue doing what they like. To force kid to learn and develop leadership skills may not necessary be a good thing for a particular child. However, the fact remaining the fact: colleges want to see leadership skills. I don't see any problem with parents helping child to "show" some leadership without forcing the child to become a leader. [/quote]h

Actually, colleges see through these made-up clubs and one day events kids do to "show" leadership. They want to see real and sustained leadership over time, such as being a class or student council officer, a sports team captain, or a leadership position in a real club or organization that already existed at the school. Guidance counselors and teachers also can comment in their recommendations on leadership qualities a student has demonstrated on a regular basis.

Just out of curiosity, why do you think that some skills are more valuable than leadership? How do things get done without someone who can plan and organize and encourage people along the way?
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