Leadership Games

Leadership skills can prove vital for an individual to succeed in his/her career. However it has been observed that these skills are present in very few people and ultimately very few of them actually succeed in becoming famous leaders. Many people believe that leaders are born and not made, however, many leaders, who trained themselves and achieved considerable success have proved this wrong. These games for students, if introduced at the right time can help them learn qualities which are essential to become good leaders, fast.

Leadership Games for Kids

Bicycle Races
Kids love to ride bicycles and so playing a bicycle game would be full of entertainment and fun for them. So, make two teams of bicycle rider kids and have an expert rider as the leader of both the teams. Both teams are given different paths which they have to take to reach the final spot. The key here, is to remember the instructions of the game planner regarding the paths and reach the final spot before the other team. The leader has to guide his teammates properly so that they do not go in the wrong way.

Spellings Game
How good are you at English grammar? If you wish to know this, then playing spellings game is not a bad idea at all. Divide all the participants into teams and have a leader for each team. The task before the teams is to make maximum meaningful words from the given letters. The leader guides the teammates and gets the work done, as fast as he can. The team which makes maximum words will win the game.

Computer Games
Computer games or PC games can make kids very smart as most of the games require them to think strategically. These can be great activities for kids as the games can be played by many people. The team member can first explain the format of the game to other members and show them how it is to be played personally before the actual competition begins. The computer keys for different actions should be explained by the leader so that all team members perform well during the course of the competition and win the award. Kids will really enjoy this game that might introduce them to some qualities of a good leader.

Leadership Activities for Youth

Music Games
Music games can be one of the activities for seniors. Music games involve singing competitions between different teams and completions in which members have to play different musical instruments. Here, the task of the leader is to groom his team members, instill confidence in them and teach the new skills to make the team a winner of the competition.

Obstacle Races
Obstacle races can be great activities for high school students. In the obstacle race game, two teams are formed and leaders are appointed for both the teams. First member of the team has to start running after the race starts and reach his teammate standing at some distance by crossing the obstacles kept in between. The second teammate then starts running and reaches the third one. In the end, the team which completes the race first shall be the winner of the race. This game requires strength, energy, management and good understanding and coordination between leader and his team members.

Tallest Paper Cone Tower
This activity game requires resources such as paper, scissors, paper clips, and glue sticks. Each team consisting of four members has to compete against the others to make the tallest paper cone tower that has to stand without any external support. From each team, one member's right hand, and another member's left hand is tied, while the other hand is left free for cutting and using the resources. The third and fourth members are blindfolded. The members who aren't blindfolded have to give directions about building the paper cone to those who are. The team that manages to build the tallest tower together, wins. This game puts forth challenges to the team to make optimal use of their skill sets and resources. The skills of communication, coordination, limitation and optimal use of resources are tested and improved in this activity

Leadership Games at the Workplace

Make the Software Game
Are you tired and bored of doing the same work again and again in your office? If yes, then why not play some games which can increase your knowledge on your daily office work? Games which involves making new software by taking into consideration the demand of the client would be a good game for corporate people to play. The leader himself studies the requirements and both teams start working on the software, They use their I.T. skills to the fullest and the tam making the most effective one wins the game.

Make a Castle
Employees should be divided in 3-4 teams. The team members should be seated in a circle and provided with clay. When the leader of the group whistles, they start making a castle. When he whistles again, the clay is passed on to the next member and he starts from where the previous member has left . The team which finishes first is declared the winner .This team building activity for work reinforces that each team member's contribution is important to achieve the goal.

Find the Hidden Guy Game
One fine day, you can turn your office into a games spot! With the permission of your seniors, organize the find the hidden guy game in your office. A person will be hiding in the office campus and the job of team members of two teams is to find him. The leaders have to analyze things from the clues given by the game supervisors. The team who finds the hidden person first will be declared as the winner of the game.

Some More Games for All

Treasure Hunt
This game involves forming teams and searching for the hidden treasure by adopting various strategies. Every team has a leader who gives instructions regarding how to find the missing treasure items. This game tests the qualities such as memorizing skills, observation skills, logical thinking skills and confidence which are a must for any leader. The winning team of such competitions has surely got the essential leadership qualities in them which will help them in the upcoming future while the losing teams will have to improve their skills for their own good.

Tug of War
Participants need to be divided into two groups a rope is given in the hands of both the team members. Now, both teams have to pull the rope with maximum strength and energy. The team whose members cross the line marked on the ground will be the losers of the game. In fact, this is an exciting team building and a game for people of all age groups.

These games can bring out latent or hidden qualities in participants. The qualities list is too long and it will surely take time to assimilate so many qualities. You can also think of some more activities apart from the above mentioned ones. Till now, many people have actually benefited from them in a big way. So, try out these games for fun and a learning experience. Good luck!