Tier 1: The Emerging Leader

All Tier 1 members complete a personality survey called "True Colors" to determine what color matches their leading style and personality. This directly relates to the Tier 1's philosophy of understanding the Self to concentrate on positive traits for leadership and paying attention to negative traits to recognize and control. 

Tier 1 of the BHLP is focused on the leader as an individual, taking into account their personality traits, personal mission, and methods of building team morale. It's a time for leadership skill development on a personal level, which is aided through volunteer experiences and workshops held outside of the classroom. 

These practices are not only the foundation of the Tier 1 experience, but the BHLP as a whole. It's crucial to follow all five of these practices to ensure effective, healthy, and successful leadership. They are as follows:

1. MODEL THE WAY: Understand the path you want to travel by exploring your personal mission and values.
2. INSPIRE A SHARED VISION: Find a passion and find ways to work meaningfully towards that passion.
3. CHALLENGE THE PROCESS: Be willing to take risks and create other more efficient ways to fulfill your mission.
4. ENABLE OTHERS TO ACT: Connect with others with similar passions and missions and narrow them down to a common goal.
5. ENCOURAGE THE HEART: Recognize hard work directed towards the common goal and celebrate the victories along the way.

'Enabling others to act' is one of the very important Five Exemplary Practices to Leadership. It's impossible to execute when one is a bystander in the face of injustice.  

Dealing with conflict in a team, especially when amongst colleagues one cares about, can be intimidating. But there is a way to make conflict bearable and even productive!

Networking is not only a way to help find a job after graduation, but it's also a way to exercise the two exemplary practices of finding professionals that inspire a shared vision!