We must become the change we want to see.
-Mahatma Gandhi

No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.
-Andrew Carnegie

You don't have to hold a position in order to be a leader.
-Anthony D'Angelo

A leader leads by example, whether (s)he intends to or not.
-Anonymous

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say 'thank you.' In between, the leader is a servant.
-Max DePree

Lead and inspire people. Don't try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be led.
-Ross Perot

Nobody rises to low expectations.
-Calvin Lloyd

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
-John Maxwell

If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.
-Isaac Newton

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
-Thomas Jefferson

Leadership is action, not position.
-Donald H. McGannon

Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them.
-Winston Churchill

It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself.
-Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

Example is leadership.
-Albert Schweitzer

A community is like a ship: Everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
-Henrik Ibsen

What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Speak little, do much.
-Benjamin Franklin

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
-H. Norman Schwarzkopf

Change your thoughts and you change your world.
-Norman Vincent Peale

No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.
-Don Swartz

Believe in something larger than yourself.
-Barbara Bush

And if not now, when?
-Talmud

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Faculty/Staff / Student Organizations /

Team Building

students collaborating on project Are you interested in facilitating teambuilding activities for your group or organization? If so, Leadership and Volunteerism (Oklahoma Memorial Union, room 251) has numerous books and DVDs of activities that will meet your needs. Feel free to drop by to look at the following materials:

DVD's

Team Building Games 101
Team Building Games Advanced
Trainer Games in Action Vol. 1
Trainer Games in Action Vol. 2
Team Building & Group Development

Books

The Encyclopedia of Team Building Activities
Team Building
ASTD Trainers Sourcebook: Team Building
Cooperation: Instructor's Training Manual (exercise with dominoes)
Thiagi's 100 Favorite Games
101 Ways to Make Meetings Effective
The Big Book of Presentation Games
The Big Book of Meeting Games
100 Training Games
50 Creative Training Closers
57 Tricks and Teasers Guaranteed to Add Magic to Your Presentation
Games That Teach
The Team Handbook
The New Games Book
More New Games
Fun Stuff (Volumes 1-4)
The Bottomless Bag Again
The Big Book of Team Building Games
Amazing Tension Getters

Need An Exercise/Activity Now?

There are tons of sites out there with great resources! Check out the links below:

Let us know if you find a site you would like to share with others. rreed@ou.edu

Looking For a Facilitator?

There are a couple of great options on campus. You can also request on campus facilitation services (no cost) by LEAD Team, a peer leadership education student group or contact Team Quest regarding hiring professional facilitators and trainers. Team Quest offers comprehensive leadership development programs.

Interested in a ropes/challenge course experience? Contact Team Quest.

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