Comments on: Go Ahead and Pass the Ball, We Got Next http://www.rosettathurman.com/2007/07/go-ahead-and-pass-the-ball-we-got-next/ empowering a new generation of leaders Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Normative Problem with the Term ‘Next Generation’ Leaders | Rosetta Thurman http://www.rosettathurman.com/2007/07/go-ahead-and-pass-the-ball-we-got-next/#comment-44765 The Normative Problem with the Term ‘Next Generation’ Leaders | Rosetta Thurman Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:49:07 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=71#comment-44765 [...] we can lead. We have to wait until someone hands us the baton. We have to sit on the sidelines until someone passes us the ball. And until then, we’ve got to sit quietly with the other kids and try to catch the crumbs of [...] [...] we can lead. We have to wait until someone hands us the baton. We have to sit on the sidelines until someone passes us the ball. And until then, we’ve got to sit quietly with the other kids and try to catch the crumbs of [...]

]]> By: Maria http://www.rosettathurman.com/2007/07/go-ahead-and-pass-the-ball-we-got-next/#comment-63 Maria Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:41:00 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=71#comment-63 Rosetta, it was great to meet you in person! Thanks again for your contributions to NP2020 both before and during the event. Rosetta, it was great to meet you in person! Thanks again for your contributions to NP2020 both before and during the event.

]]> By: Michele Martin http://www.rosettathurman.com/2007/07/go-ahead-and-pass-the-ball-we-got-next/#comment-62 Michele Martin Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:01:00 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=71#comment-62 Hi Rosetta--sounds like you had a great time at the conference! <br/><br/>I was really pleased to see that your group identified as one of the myths that they need someone else to look out for their professional development. One of my pet peeves is how so many people see learning as something that's done TO them. Too often I see people making excuses for not developing their skills by saying it's someone else's responsibility to make sure they're trained. <br/><br/>As you point out, professional development is firmly within our own personal control and something we can and should seek out, regardless of what anyone else may be giving us. Worst thing that happens? We take those leadership skills and start our own game. :-)<br/><br/>Great post! Hi Rosetta–sounds like you had a great time at the conference!

I was really pleased to see that your group identified as one of the myths that they need someone else to look out for their professional development. One of my pet peeves is how so many people see learning as something that’s done TO them. Too often I see people making excuses for not developing their skills by saying it’s someone else’s responsibility to make sure they’re trained.

As you point out, professional development is firmly within our own personal control and something we can and should seek out, regardless of what anyone else may be giving us. Worst thing that happens? We take those leadership skills and start our own game. :-)

Great post!

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