College Captain of Woodcroft College and descendent of Sir Henry Parkes
Power is within you, and within your choices. My power is in the way I act and the way that I am around people and hold myself. If someone’s first impression of you is that you’re nice, or a listener, or willing to hear their perspective, you’re a step ahead, whereas if you don’t arrive with those qualities, you’ve simply not helped yourself. There’s power in a first impression, and in making choices that will earn deserved respect.
In my positions of leadership at school, in my captaincies at sport, I’ve always been told ‘It’s not a badge, it’s not a title’. I completely agree that leadership is about how I act, and how I behave, and what I’m doing for others.