Leadership and Character Seminar

The Pindar Leadership and Character Seminar is a comprehensive program that empowers scholars to become the best version of themselves. Through readings, writings, and lectures, scholars participate in an in-depth study of leadership and character. 

Week 1

Lead from Within: The Power of Character-Driven Leadership

Learning Objective: Understand what it means to lead with character by exploring how values, service, and integrity form the foundation of meaningful leadership. 

Week 2

Character in Action: Building Habits That Shape Character

Learning Objective: Understand how daily habits affect our identity and impact as leaders.

Week 3

Trust First: Earning Influence Through Integrity and Reliability

Learning Objective: Understand the role of trust in relationships and how leaders develop it through consistency, dependability, and empathy.

Week 4

The Character Effect: How Who You Are Shapes What You Achieve

Learning Objective: Explore how character influences the culture we create, the friendships we form, and the performance we bring to our teams, schools, and communities.

Throughout the seminar, scholars will be challenged to consider how they envision their impact in the short and long term. Scholars will write an essay reflecting on who and where they are, the impact they aspire to have, and the steps they can take to turn their visions into reality.

Amidst their reflection, Scholars will develop their plan of action through the Pindar Project. The Project is a community aciton plan that students will design as a mechanism to put the principles they have learned into action. The Pindar Project is a selfless endeavor that pushes students to consider and act upon living their lives for the betterment of others.