Thank you to Vorleak's dad - our guest speaker

Mr Hun Manet spoke to the Grade 4 students yesterday about his role as a Military leader.

We listened carefully to what he spoke about and we returned to class we remembered 21 things he said (one per student).

• Mr Manet is a military leader
• Mr Manet joined the military when he was young. He had to shave his head & could only say 4 things to his commanders
• Yes sir, No sir, I do not understand Sir, No excuse sir.
• Leaders need to motivate and encourage people
• Communication skills are important
• A leader needs to be committed and keep going even if it is hard
• A leader needs to be confident in themselves
• A good leader needs to stay calm and have a plan.
• A good leader needs to be accountable for their actions
• A good leader needs to take responsibility for their mistakes.
• When you make a mistake you need to 'own it', learn from it and move forward.
• Honesty and integrity are very important
• You need to trust your leader
• Leaders are charismatic and energetic. 
• You need to be an enabler so you build confidence and abilities.
• He talked about the resilience of grass. Never gives up, keeps growing even after frost and snow. 
• Leadership skills can be learned and practiced.
• Everyone can be a leader in different ways.