36180_000_COVER.qxd 12-30-2011 11:42 Page 1 PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP TEACHER MANUAL RELIGION 180R ENGLISH 4 02361 80000 6 36180 36180_000_01_09.qxd 02-21-2007 10:37 AM Page i PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP TEACHER MANUAL Religion 180R Prepared by the Church Educational System Published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Salt Lake City, Utah 36180_000_01_09.qxd 02-21-2007 10:37 AM Page ii Send comments and corrections, including typographic errors, to CES Editing, 50 E. North Temple Street, Floor 8, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-2722, USA. E-mail: <[email protected]> © 2001 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America English approval: 5/99 36180_000_01_09.qxd 02-21-2007 10:37 AM Page iii CONTENTS Introduction . v Lesson 1 Leaders and Our Divine Potential . 1 Elder Vaughn J. Featherstone, Excerpts from The Incomparable Christ: Our Master and Model . 3 Lesson 2 Honoring the Agency of Those We Lead . 7 Brother Neal A. Maxwell, “Looking at Leadership” . 9 Lesson 3 Becoming a Good Shepherd . 14 Elder James E. Faust, “These I Will Make My Leaders” . 15 Lesson 4 Setting a Good Example . 20 President Gordon B. Hinckley, “A Prophet’s Counsel and Prayer for Youth” . 21 Lesson 5 Learning Our Duties as Leaders . 28 Elder Dallin H. Oaks, “Parental Leadership in the Family” . 29 Lesson 6 Serving Those We Lead . 33 Elder Vaughn J. Featherstone, Excerpts from More Purity Give Me . 35 Elder M. Russell Ballard, Excerpts from “The Greater Priesthood: Giving a Lifetime of Service in the Kingdom” . 36 Lesson 7 Learning to Lead with Charity . 38 Brother Stephen D. Nadauld, Excerpts from Principles of Priesthood Leadership . 40 Lesson 8 Leadership Often Requires Sacrifice . 44 Elder Gordon B. Hinckley, The Loneliness of Leadership . 45 Lesson 9 Approaching Leadership Cheerfully . 48 Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, “Lessons Learned in the Journey of Life” . 49 Lesson 10 Putting First Things First . 57 Elder M. Russell Ballard, “Keeping Life’s Demands in Balance” . 60 Lesson 11 Honoring Priesthood and Womanhood . 64 Elder Russell M. Nelson, “Honoring the Priesthood” . 66 Lesson 12 Helping Others Become Anxiously Engaged . 71 Elder Hugh B. Brown, “The Currant Bush” . 73 Sister Margaret D. Nadauld, “The Joy of Womanhood” . 75 Lesson 13 The Work of Leadership . 78 Elder Mark E. Petersen, “The Image of a Church Leader” . 79 Lesson 14 Leadership and Councils . 84 Elder M. Russell Ballard, “Strength in Counsel” . 86 Elder M. Russell Ballard, “Counseling with Our Councils” . 90 iii 36180_000_01_09.qxd 02-21-2007 10:37 AM Page iv Lesson 15 The Importance of Delegation . 93 President N. Eldon Tanner, “The Message: Leading as the Savior Led” . 95 Lesson 16 Principles of Decision Making . 99 President Ezra Taft Benson, “Suggestions on Making Decisions” . 99 Lesson 17 Conducting Successful Meetings . 105 President Boyd K. Packer, The Unwritten Order of Things . 106 Lesson 18 Introspection . 113 President Spencer W. Kimball, “Jesus: The Perfect Leader” . 114 36180_000_01_09.qxd 02-21-2007 10:37 AM Page v INTRODUCTION PURPOSE OF RELIGION 180R leadership drawn from the scriptures. The order in which you present the lessons may be adjusted Religion 180R, Principles of Leadership, according to your circumstances. It may take introduces students to leadership principles and more than one class period to adequately discuss methods that will help them lead in a way that is some of the principles. Organize the lessons so pleasing to Jesus Christ, the perfect leader. As that you can discuss the principles you feel are President Spencer W. Kimball explained, “We will most important to your students as they prepare find it very difficult to be significant leaders for leadership roles in the Church, school, unless we recognize the reality of the perfect community, and home. leader, Jesus Christ, and let him be the light by which we see the way!” (“Jesus: The Perfect Each lesson begins with a scripture from which Leader,” Ensign, Aug. 1979, 7). a general principle of leadership is extracted. In addition, each lesson includes: As the Church grows, the need to prepare leaders increases. Members of the Church can • Lesson concepts—Specific principles to help learn to be leaders. President Gordon B. Hinckley students apply the general leadership principle. quoted the following statement by United States • Commentary—Explanations of the lesson Army General Mark W. Clark: “Contrary to the old concepts, including additional scriptures and saying that leaders are born not made, the art of statements by General Authorities. leading can be taught and it can be mastered” (in • Teaching ideas—Suggested methods for Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley [1997], 306). teaching the concepts. Principles of Leadership is a one-credit course • Teacher resources—Speeches or writings meeting one class period per week. It may be by General Authorities relating to principles offered to all students or adapted for specific of leadership. These are followed by study groups, such as institute of religion student council questions. leaders. If the course is being offered to a specific group, be sure to include a notice following the The speeches in the teacher resources section course listing in the class schedule (for example, and accompanying questions are intended for you, “For student council leaders”). Although Principles the teacher, as you prepare your lessons. You may of Leadership is designed as a one-semester or two- also choose to use the speeches and questions in term course, you could supplement the lessons class or give them to students as handouts. Note with additional materials to meet local needs in that some of the speeches relate directly to the order to provide a year of lesson materials for an lessons they follow, while others are about institute student council. leadership in general. The Principles of Leadership Teacher Manual May this teacher manual help you prepare includes more lessons than can be taught in a tomorrow’s leaders and fulfill President Ezra Taft 15-week semester system. The extra lessons allow Benson’s hope: “Beloved youth, you will have teachers some flexibility in deciding what topics your trials and temptations through which you to present in class. In a 9-week term setting, the must pass, but there are great moments of eternity lessons could be arranged in two groups of nine for which lie ahead. You have our love and our presentation in two terms. The first term course, confidence. We pray that you will be prepared for Religion 180R, and the second term course, Religion the reins of leadership. We say to you, ‘Arise and 181R, could both be called Principles of Leadership. shine forth’ (D&C 115:5) and be a light unto the world, a standard to others” (“To ‘the Rising PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP TEACHER MANUAL Generation,’” New Era, June 1986, 8). The Principles of Leadership Teacher Manual includes a lesson on each of eighteen principles of v 36180_000_01_09.qxd 02-21-2007 10:37 AM Page vi 36180_000_01_09.qxd 02-21-2007 10:37 AM Page 1 LESSON 1 LEADERS AND OUR DIVINE POTENTIAL “Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God” (D&C 18:10). PRINCIPLE OF LEADERSHIP An understanding of our divine potential helps leaders guide others to Jesus Christ. LESSON CONCEPTS 1. We have divine potential because we are children of Heavenly Father. 2. Jesus Christ is our Savior. 3. Leaders should follow the Golden Rule. CONCEPT 1. WE HAVE DIVINE POTENTIAL BECAUSE about Human Nature. Discuss the commentary WE ARE CHILDREN OF HEAVENLY FATHER. above, and write summaries of secular views and revealed insights regarding our nature and potential COMMENTARY under the appropriate headings. Call students’ The Psalmist asked, “What is man, that thou art attention to our understanding as Latter-day Saints mindful of him?” (Psalm 8:4). Some people believe that we are children of Heavenly Father with the that man is simply a rational animal motivated potential to become like Him. by subconscious drives, socioeconomic forces, or Discuss how our knowledge of who we are innate aggression. Some people believe that man’s and what we may become helps us be better behavior is controlled by promised rewards or leaders. Encourage students to cultivate a deeper threatened punishments. Some people hold that understanding of human nature and the plan our existence is meaningless. of salvation. Tell students that doing so will By contrast, Latter-day Saints understand that increase their desire and ability to bring people all people are children of Heavenly Father and have to Jesus Christ. the potential to become like Him (see Acts 17:29; Discuss how our understanding of our divine Ephesians 4:6; Hebrews 12:9). The Savior’s nature can influence the planning of Church and admonition to become perfect as He is perfect family programs. is an evidence of our divine potential. Have students read Moses 1:27–39. Discuss We believe that all people have great worth (see questions such as: D&C 18:10, 15), that they are able to discern right • What do these verses tell us about who we are? from wrong (see 2 Nephi 2:5), that because of Jesus Christ’s Atonement they are free to choose between • What do these verses tell us about our potential? good and evil (see vv. 26–27), and that they are • Do you think Moses was better able to lead therefore accountable for their choices (see v. 10). his people after the vision described in these We hold that God’s purpose in establishing the plan verses? Why? of salvation is that we might have joy (see v. 25). • What truths do you see in these verses that TEACHING IDEA can help you be a better leader? Draw a vertical line down the middle of the Divide the class into small groups.