Leadership Experience Analysis – the Young Public Leader
Assignment 1 Week 3: Leadership Experience Analysis
Daniel A. Chintersingh
PAD515007VA016-1128-001 Leadership and Conflict Resolution
Professor: Dr Mark PANTALEO
October 28, 2012
Leadership is ultimately a social development process. There is a perception that being a young leader can lead to exuberances if temptations and peer pressure is not resisted, and that young public leaders face serious administrative and political challenges. This perception is viewed as a social acceptable norm in the society in which we live. Evident of this is in our constitution which states clearly in Article II, Section 1 “…neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen years a Resident within the United States”. The US Constitution was drafted over a hundred years ago and does articulate a bias towards youth when it comes to being responsible and experienced enough to hold the office of the president. To mitigate this perceived deficit, the White House has a system in place to assist with the development. According to information posted on its website “The White House Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills. This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate today’s young leaders, strengthen their understanding of the Executive Office and prepare them for future public service opportunities.” Such a system makes good sense as some young public leaders in other countries have demonstrated that their lack of experience in dealing with public bodies and their inability to join ‘clouts’ or build important relationships with other people or agencies have shaped the public view of them being less effective.
This paper supports the view that young public leaders are usually less effective because they have so little experience. However, the situation is changing. The proliferation on the internet has
Daniel A. Chintersingh
PAD515007VA016-1128-001 Leadership and Conflict Resolution
Professor: Dr Mark PANTALEO
October 28, 2012
Leadership is ultimately a social development process. There is a perception that being a young leader can lead to exuberances if temptations and peer pressure is not resisted, and that young public leaders face serious administrative and political challenges. This perception is viewed as a social acceptable norm in the society in which we live. Evident of this is in our constitution which states clearly in Article II, Section 1 “…neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen years a Resident within the United States”. The US Constitution was drafted over a hundred years ago and does articulate a bias towards youth when it comes to being responsible and experienced enough to hold the office of the president. To mitigate this perceived deficit, the White House has a system in place to assist with the development. According to information posted on its website “The White House Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills. This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate today’s young leaders, strengthen their understanding of the Executive Office and prepare them for future public service opportunities.” Such a system makes good sense as some young public leaders in other countries have demonstrated that their lack of experience in dealing with public bodies and their inability to join ‘clouts’ or build important relationships with other people or agencies have shaped the public view of them being less effective.
This paper supports the view that young public leaders are usually less effective because they have so little experience. However, the situation is changing. The proliferation on the internet has
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