I think it's a misconception that a leader needs to be outgoing and charismatic. Some of the best leaders I've known have been quiet and reserved individuals who lead with their actions, work, and mostly by example.
I find it a little amusing quite honestly that many want to limit the conversation to giftedness of intellect here. Why do many want to stop the conversation there? Isn't the goal to develop ALL gifted potential?
The Iowa Educational Code, the state in which the Iowa Acceleration Scale, Belin-Blank Center for gifted education, ITBS and ACT tests are based in defines gifted as...
Iowa Code 257.44 Gifted and talented children defined.
"Gifted and talented children" are those identified as possessing outstanding abilities who are capable of high performance.
Gifted and talented children are children who require appropriate instruction and educational services commensurate with their abilities and needs beyond those provided by the regular school program.
Gifted and talented children include those children with demonstrated achievement or potential ability, or both, in any of the following areas or in combination:
1. General intellectual ability.
2. Creative thinking.
3. Leadership ability.
4. Visual and performing arts ability.
5. Specific ability aptitude.
The block at the top of the forum states:
We invite you to share your experiences and to post information about advocacy, research and other gifted education issues on this free public discussion forum.
I don't remember reading anywhere here, "Please limit your discussion topics to intellectual gifted matters."
