The Eleven Skills of Leadership

The following links to sections describe the eleven leadership skills as they are taught within White Stag Leadership Development by those who learned from the program founders.

The leadership competencies were organized into eleven general categories by our founder Béla Bánáthy that are easily teachable.

For complete information on the eleven leadership competencies, order Resources for Leadership.

• Getting and Giving Information
• Understanding Group Needs and Characteristics
• Knowing and Understanding Group Resources
• Controlling the Group
• Counseling
• Setting the Example
• Representing the Group
• Planning
• Evaluation
• Sharing Leadership
• Manager of Learning

Because of the differences in maturity and experience among girls and boys in ages ranging from 10½ to 17, these eleven competencies (our curriculum) are divided into what three phases designed to meet their needs.

• Patrol Leader Development Program
• Patrol Member Development Program
• Troop Leader Development Program