Virtues of a Leader
In this workshop for student-athletes, you’ll explore why leadership principles matter, define your own, and learn to lead with purpose. Discover how to create impact through service and build strategies for leadership on and off the field.
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What you'll develop
Define the 12 core civil virtues—such as courage, humility, and integrity—to understand how these character-based traits form the foundation of long-term, effective leadership.
Analyze how virtues exist on a spectrum, recognizing that an excess or deficiency of a single trait can transform a leadership strength into a liability.
Utilize the "Virtues Continuum" assessment tool to map current leadership strengths and identify specific opportunities for growth, resulting in a personalized development roadmap.
Course outline
About your expert
Dr. Pete Paciorek, Ed.D., is the Head of Leadership & Character Development at IMG Academy, the world leader in sports education. He is passionate about supporting students, athletes, educators, coaches, and parents in effective long-term pedagogy to cultivate positive youth development. At IMG Academy, Dr. Paciorek is responsible for designing and leading character development programs that help students form well-rounded identities, overcome challenges, uplift one another and their communities, and achieve success both on and off the field. He works closely with all middle-school and high-school students at the academy, as well as with students in every grade during IMG Academy’s sports training camps, and with other coaches and educators in the development of IMG Academy pedagogy.
Coming from a family of 11 professional athletes, Dr. Paciorek had a ten-year career in professional baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres organizations. Following his passion for supporting student-athletes, he earned an Ed.D. in Character Education from the University of Missouri at St. Louis; he also has an MS in Sport Management and MA in Organizational Leadership. He is the author of the book Character Loves Company, a longtime volunteer for the Special Olympics, and the founder of the nonprofit organization Character Loves Company, Inc. Additionally, Dr. Paciorek has given hundreds of presentations to schools and community centers about the need to emphasize character development in education and sports.
