Leaders Values Mapping

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LAUNCHstagetask:Toiden fythevaluesofJustleaders

Materials:

AclasssetofLeadercards(provided)

9BeMoreBios(provided)Supplementary/Backgroundresource

ValuesworksheetandCategorizingValuessheet

Leadershipglossary

Instruc ons:
UsetheValuesworksheettostartdiscussiononwhatvaluesandquali esmightberelatedtojustleadership.
Studentsarethengivencardswiththenameofaleaderonit.Eachcardprovidesansomebiographicalinforma onandan
exampleofanac onthatpersonhastakentoleadchange.
Discuss/distribute/displaytheLeadershipglossary,clarifyingcommontermsusedwhendescribingleadersorinfluen al
people(e.gadvocate)

Writeallorsomeofthesepromptques onsontheboard:
Whatdoestheleader/personcareabout/believe/thinkisimportant?
Whatmakesyousaythat?
Structuredresponseprompt:Ithink(leadersname)values(valuefromValuesworksheet)becausethey(ac on).

A erreadingthebiostudentsreturntothevalueschartworksheet.Fromtheperspec veoftheleader,usingthe
informa onprovidedonthecard, ckthe3mostimportantvaluesandcrossthe3leastimportantvaluestheythinkthat
leaderdemonstrates.

Starttoiden fycommonvaluesandquali esinthejustleaders.RefertotheCategorisingValuesSheet.

Teacherasks:Whatvaluesarethemostcommon?(e.gBeinghelpful)Doesthissurpriseyou?Whatdoesthissayabout
leadership?(e.gLeadershipisabouthelpingpeople)Whydoyouthinkthisleadershowsthisvalue?Areallleadersjust?
DiscusshowJustleadersnormallyshowUniversalismquali esasopposedtoAchievementandPower.

Sugges on:CreatealargeworkingYchartforclassroomdisplay.Asyouprogressthroughthelearningbyte,con nuetoadd

thequali es,ac onsandvaluesofjustleadersthroughoutthelearningbyte.
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RosaParkes
(19132005)

Civilrightsleader.Rosalivedduringa mewhere
AfricanAmericansdidnotenjoyequalrights.They
hadtobeseparatefromotherAmericans.On
buses,AfricanAmericanshadtositattheback.
Rosarefusedtomovefromherseattomakeroom
forwhiteAmericans.Herac onencouraged
peopletomakeastand.A erRosa,manyAfrican
Americansrefusedtoridethebusun lsigns
separa ngpeopleofdierentskincolourson
buses,wereremoved.

Samuelthe
Prophet

MuhammadAli
(1967)

FrederickOzanam
(18131853)

ItstartedbySalmanjusttryingtohelphiscousin
withheralgebrahomework.Helivedfaraway
fromhersowashelpingheronline.Slowly
producedmanyresourcesonmaths,scienceand
othersubjects,andputthemallonline,for
everyone,forfree.HefoundedtheKhan
Academy,withtheideathathecouldgiveallkids
theopportunitytolearnforfreeonline.

SalmanKhan
(1976)

AformerprofessionalAmericanBoxer,considered AFrenchCatholiclawyer,andwriter.
oneofthegreatestboxersinhistory.Aliwasalso FoundedtheSocietyofSaintVincentdePau(S.t.
knownforspeakingupaboutreligiousfreedom
Vinnie's).Hewroteaboutfairwagesforworkers,
andjus ceforpeopleofallraces.
be erdistribu onofwealth,be erworkinghours
andlawstoprotectwomenandchildrenin
workplacesandothersocialjus ceissues.

AungSanSuuKyi
(1945)

HelistenedtoGodandtoldpeoplehismessages, Femalepoli cianinBurma.Workedand

warningthemtoremembertoworshipGodonly. campaignedpeacefullyforademocra c
RespondedtoGodscallevenwhenitwasnot
governmentinBurma.Shehasbeenheldunder
easyorwhenhewassayingthingsthatpeopledid housearrest,butcon nuestoworkforthe
notliketohear.
freedomoftheBurmesepeople.In1991shewon
theNobelPeacePrizeandusedthe1.3million
dollarprizemoneytoestablisheduca onand
healthsupportfortheBurmesepeople.

MumShirl
ShirleyColleenSmith
(19241998)

AnIndigenousAustralianac vistcommi edto

socialjus ceandtakingcareofIndigenous
Australians.ShefoundedtheAboriginallegaland
medicalserviceandhousingorganisa onin
Sydney.

BobGeldof
(1951)

AnIrishsingersongwriter,authorialandpoli cal
ac vist.Iswidelyknownforhisac visminan
povertyworkforAfrica.Foundedthecharity
musicgroupBandaidtoraisemoneyforfamine
reliefinEthiopiaandorganisedcharityconvert
LiveAidin1985).HasbeennominatedforNobel
PeacePrize.

NevilleBonner
(19711983)
AustraliasfirstIndigenouspoli cian.Hewas
senatorofQueenslandfortwelveyears.He
workedtoimprovethecondi onsofIndigenous
people.

BillGates
(1955)

Paul
Newman(NewmansOwn)
(19252008)

PopeFrancis
(1936)

AnAmericanactor,filmdirector,entrepreneur,
humanitarianandracingdriver.Founded
NewmansOwn(youmighthaveseenhispasta
saucesinsupermarkets)thatisafoodcompany
whichdonatesallprofittocharity.Theyhave
donatedmillionsofdollarssofar.

AmericanBusinessman,investor,inventorand
BecamePopein2013.Heisknownforhisconcern
philanthropist.Oneoftheworldswealthiest
forthepoorandhischoicetoliveasimplelife.For
people.Donatedlargeamountsofmoneytomany example,hehaschosentoliveinasimpler
chari esandestablishedtheBillandMelinda
apartmentratherthantheusualluxuriouspalace
Gatesfounda onin2000.
forthePope.HechosethenameFrancis,in
honourofFrancisofAssisiwhowasknownforhis
charityandkindness.Heispassionateaboutthe
CatholicChurchreachingoutandcaringforthe
poor.

RichardBranson

HasservedastheSecretaryGeneraloftheUnited
Na onsfrom1997to2007.Annanisastrong
advocateforhumanrights,theruleoflawandthe
UnitedNa onsMillenniumDevelopmentGoals.
Hewasalsocentralincrea ngtheGlobalFundto
fightAIDS,tuberculosisandmalariawhichhas
sincereceivedsome$1.5billionincontribu ons.

KofiAnnan
(1983)

AkramAzimi

Devotedherlifetoworkingamongthepoorestof
thepoorandsick.Anadvocateforthepoorand
marginalisedshewontheNobelPeacePrizein
1979andIndiashighestcivilianhonour,the
BharatRatnain1980.TheMissionariesofCharity
sistersworkin123countriesthroughouttheworld
andworkwithpeopleincludingthoseliving
withHIV/AIDS,leprosyandtuberculosis.Theyrun
hospices,homes,kitchens,orphanages
andschools.1979RecipientofNobelPeacePrize.

MotherTeresa
(19101997)

ArchbishopofElSalvadorscapitalSanSalvador,
wasavoiceforthepoorandabeaconoftruth
whenthousandsofSalvadorianswerebeingkilled
andkidnappedbythemilitary.Romerospokeof
hopeandjus ceina meofdarknessandstood
insolidaritywiththepoorandmarginalizedpeople
ofElSalvador.Likemanyleaderswhodefendthe
truth,Romerowasassassinatedin1980whilst
celebra ngmass.

OscarRomero
(19171980)

AmericanPresident.Duringthecivilwar,thatwas
abouttheendofslaveryinthesouthernstatesof
theUSA.Lincolnwasopposedtoslavery,and
stoodfirm,workingtoendthelawsthatallowed
slavery.

AbrahamLincoln
(18091865)

(1950)

YoungAustralianofYear2013.Akramisamentor
AnEnglishbillionairebusinessman,and4th
richestci zenintheUK.Bestknownforfounding toyoungIndigenouspeople.Hearrivedfrom
Virginmusic,VirginAirlineandmore.Hasworked Afghanistanin2000,andworkedhardatschool,
becominganoutstandingstudentandbecame
withNelsonMandelaandKofiAnnantofind
schoolcaptain.Forthreeyearshehasworkedwith
solu onstoconflictsandglobalissues,andhas
youngIndigenouspeopleintheLoomacommunity
workedinSouthAfrica.
intheKimberleyregion,andhasmentoredprimary
schoolstudents,andaSpecialOlympicsathlete.

Mar nLutherKingJr
(19291968)

MohandasGandhi
18691948

DomHelderCamara
19091999

DorothyDay
19871980

ArchbishopofOlindaandRecife,Brazil.Hewasa
manofpeace,compassionandgenerosity.The
CardinalofSaoPaulodescribedhimasapoet,a
mys candamissionaryamanwhobringsthe
ideasofGodtotheheartsofpeople.
CamarawasnominatedfortheNobelPeacePrize
in1973.

DesmondTutu
1931

MohandasGandhi(2October186930January
1948)wasapoli calandspiritualleaderto
bothIndiaandpeopleseekingfreedomfrom
oppressionaroundtheglobe.Gandhiwas
commi edtononviolentprotestthroughmass
civildisobedience,truth,simplicityandself
purifica on.ThroughthesedisciplinesGandhi
earnedthe tleMahatma,meaningtheGreat
Soul.

PopeJohnPaulII
19202005

Ajournalist,socialac vistandfounder
oftheCatholicWorkersmovement.Shewasa
fiercedefenderofnonviolence,thepoor,hungry,
andhomeless.Shebeganwri ngandedi ngThe
CatholicWorkerspaperfromherkitchen.The
papertaughtpeopleaboutCatholicSocial
Teachingandpromotedapeacefultransforma on
ofsocietyforall.

LeaderoftheAmericanCivilRightsmovement
duringthe1950sand1960s.Hepreacheda
messageofnonviolentcivildisobedienceandlove
inresponsetohumanrightsviola onsand
oppressionofBlackAmericans.Kingspokeout
againsttheinjus cesoccurringbothathomein
theUnitedStatesandabroad,par cularlyduring
theVietnamWar.1964RecipientofNobelPeace
Prize.

JohnPaulIIwasknownforhisopennesstoallpeople,
hiscommitmenttopeaceandhis relessmissionary
spirit.Duringhis measPopehemade104pastoral
visitsaroundtheworld,mee ngwithmillionsof
peopleincluding738HeadsofStateand246Prime
Ministers.Hisloveforyoungpeopleinspiredhimto
establishWorldYouthDay,bringingtogethermillions
ofyourpeoplefromacrosstheworldtocreate
dialogue,friendshipandsolidarity.

ArchbishopDesmondTutu,firstbecameknownas
beingagainstthelawsthatmeantblackandwhite
southAfricanshadtoliveseparately.He
campaignedforfreedomandpeaceforallSouth
Africans.Hewantednonviolent,peaceful
reconcilia on.FollowingSouthAfricasfreedomin
1994TutuhasconsistentlyadvocatedforHuman
Rights,reconcilia on,peoplelivingwithAIDS,
freedom,democracyandreligiousdialogue.
In1984hereceivedtheNobelPeacePrizeandin
2005theGandhiPeacePrize.

MarywasborninMelbourneandinthose mes,school
wasonlyfortherich.Marybecameanunandworked
withapriesttoopenthefirstfreeCatholicSchoolin
Australia.Sheopenedmanymoreschools,andfounded
theSistersofSt.JosephofSacredHart.Shewas
par cularlyconcernedforpeoplewhowerepoorand
livinginruralareas.ShewasnamedSaintMaryofthe
Crossin2010.

(18421909)

MaryMackillop

Americanactress,filmdirectorandauthor.Has
beennamedHollywood'shighsetpaidactressin
2009and2011.Whileworkingonamoviein
Cambodia,becameconcernedwithpovertyand
conflict.Shehassincedonatedmillionsto
charity,andworkedwithorphanagesand
schools.ShehasbeenaUnitedNa ons
Goodwillambassadorformorethan10years.

(1975)

AngelinaJolie

AustraliasfirstIndigenousPoettogainrecogni on
aroundtheworld.Shewasastrongadvocatefor
Indigenousrightsandduringthe1960scampaigned
forequality.Shetravelledtheworld,speakingabout

(19201993)

KathWalker

FirstfemalePrimeMinisterofEngland.Shebelieved
thatgovernmentsshouldnothavesomuch
involvementwithpeopleslivesandwantedpeople
totakemoreresponsibilityforthemselves.

MargaretThatcher
(19252013)

therightsofIndigenouspeople.

MalalaYousafzai

RogerFederer
(1981)

(1997)

ASwissprofessionaltennisplayer,ranked
APakistanischoolpupilandeduca onalac vist.
Sheisknownforstandingupfortherightsofgirls number6intheworld.Haswonmanygrand
slam tles.In2003establishedtheRoger
andwomentogotoschool.In2009shewrotea
blogabouthowgirlsweredeniededuca onbythe Federerfounda ontohelpdisadvantaged
Taliban.Shewasshotforherviews,butsurvived. peopleanpromotesports.In2000auc oned
Shecon nuestospeakaboutgirlsandtheirrightto hisracquetfromtheUSopenchampiontoraise
moneyforHurricaneKatrina.Heorganisedan
educa on.
eventwithothertennisplayerstoplayandraise
moneyforHai earthquakevic ms.

WilliamWilberforce
(1940)

MuhammedYunus

(1965)

NoelPearson

AnIndigenousAustralianlawyer.Heisanac vist,whospeaks
outaboutAboriginalAustraliansrighttoownandusetheir
land.HeworkstoimprovelawsforindigenousAustralians.He
wasinvolvedinestablishingmanyIndigenousorganisa onsin
CapeYork.

(17591833)

ABri shpoli cian,whobelievedinending

AnexpertoneconomicsfromBangladeshanda
slavery.HewasdevotedtoJesusandworkedfor NobelPeacePrizewinner.Hehelpedto
20yearstochangethelawsallowingshiptobring developtheideasofmicrofinanceandcredit
slaves.Hetriedtochangethelaw,andwas
whereloansaregiventobusinesspeoplewho
defeated11 mes,butitfinallypassedin1807. aretoopoortobeabletoaccessloansfrom
banks.Believesinhelpingpeoplecreatetheir
ownchange.

NelsonMandela
(19182013)
AcivilrightsleaderinSouthAfrica.Hespent27
yearsinprisonforprotestingagainstapartheid.
Apartheidwasasystemwherenonwhitepeople
wereseparatedfromwhitepeople,anddidnot
haveequalrights.Afterbeingreleasedfrom
prison,hestoodforforgivenessand
reconciliationandbelievedinpeaceandequality.
HewaspresidentofSouthAfricafrom19941999
butcontinuedtoworkforjusticetiltheendofhis
life.HewontheNobelPeacePrizein1993.

Leadership glossary
Advocate
apersonwhopubliclysupportsorrecommendsapar cularcauseorlawperson,orapersonwhoworks
forjus ceforsomeoneelse.
Ac vist
Apersonwhousescampaignstocreatepoli calorsocialchange.
Campaign
Anorganisedeventorac vitythataimstoachieveagoalusuallyaboutasocialissue,forexampleapro
testtotellpeopleaboutanissue.Campaignerapersonwhopar cipatesincampaign.
NobelPeacePrize
ThePeacePrizeisawardedtopeoplewhohavedonethemostorbestworktoencouragecoopera on
andpeacebetweenna ons,andreduceorremovetheneedforarmiesandconflict.
Philanthropist
Apersonwhoworkstoincreasetheimprovethelivesofothersthroughcharityoraiddona ons.
Lobbying
seektoinfluenceorchangealaw
UNHCR'sGoodwillAmbassadors
WellknownpeoplewhohelpbringtheworkofUnitedNa onsHighCommissionerforRefugees(UNHCR)
toeverycorneroftheworldthroughtheircelebrity,popularity,influence,dedica onandhardwork.
Thesepeoplemusthavearealpassiontohelppeopleinneed.

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