4. Value the mistakes of others. Risk takers are born here. If you yourself make a mistake, own it, apologize, ask for forgiveness and work to make sure it doesn’t happen again. 5. Model forgiveness. If you want to be an effective leader, be willing to sincerely accept an apology and move on. Believe that most people’s intentions are good. 6. Understand you will not always see immediate results when working with kids. Be patient and think long term. Many “troubled” students are just testing a system which has failed them many times over long before you came into the picture. 7. Have high
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