What does this competency represent? What does it involve?
Leadership involves building trust, inspiring shared purpose, and guiding people and systems toward meaningful, shared goals.
It combines integrity, vision, and the daily habit of following through on promises and modeling what you expect of others.
This competency shows up when you motivate peers, create clear plans, resolve conflicts fairly, and help people grow in ways that outlast your role.
True leadership means shaping structures, norms, and relationships that empower everyone to contribute, lead, and thrive — making trust and collective progress the standard, not the exception.
Why does this matter for your future readiness?
Because real leadership isn’t just about having a title — it’s about building trust, inspiring people, and making progress possible together.
When you lead with integrity, share responsibility, and help others grow, you create teams and systems that work even when you’re not in the room.
Leadership prepares you to step up when it matters, guide others through change, and build structures where everyone can lead, not just follow.
🌳Tree Roamap
Leadership
The Tree Roadmap helps you see how each competency comes to life — not just in theory, but in daily actions and real-world impact.
Together, these layers help you understand what this competency really looks like, why it matters for your future readiness, and how you can grow it — step by step.
Use the Tree to see your progress, talk about it with others, make strengths and areas for growth visible, set and manage your goals, and help you get wherever you're going next.
Conditions for Practice
& Growth
✅ Do I have chances to take initiative and guide others — not just follow?
✅ Is there trust here to share responsibility and decision-making?
✅ Do we have clear roles, feedback, and norms that help leadership grow in everyone?
Trunk: Daily habits and core actions.
I take initiative instead of waiting to be told what to do.
I communicate clearly so everyone knows what’s happening.
I follow through on what I promise.
I give credit where it’s due and celebrate others’ wins.
I handle conflicts or challenges in fair and respectful ways.
Rings: Growth and expansion.
I start by leading myself — acting with integrity and responsibility.
I grow by leading and supporting teams or groups.
I expand by building systems and structures that help others lead and succeed too.
Leaves: Signs I am living and growing this.
I keep my word — people know they can count on me.
I give positive feedback to teammates and help them feel included.
I notice when someone needs support and offer help.
I check in with people to make sure they have what they need to succeed.
Roots: The core attitudes and beliefs that I cultivate.
I believe leadership is about service and helping others succeed — not just telling people what to do.
I hold myself to my values, even when it’s hard.
I stay curious and look for ways to grow.
I see trust as something I build every day.
I believe everyone can lead, including me.
Fruit: The real impact I create for others.
I help my teams achieve goals that matter.
I create a sense of trust and safety that makes it easier for others to step up too.
I organize things in ways that work — so people feel clear, not confused.
I mentor or coach others so they’re ready to lead when I’m not there.
Branches: How I apply it in my settings and experiences.
I take on roles where I guide or motivate others — like leading a study group or club.
I help coordinate projects or events that need people to work together.
I look for ways to create clear plans and roles so everyone knows how to contribute.
I mentor peers or younger students who need help navigating new things.
I step into volunteer opportunities that let me serve my community.