7 C's Of Leadership Analysis

Amit Ray said in Mindfulness Meditation for Corporate Leadership and Management, “Leadership is not just some empty formulas but establishing deep connection at soul levels through service, integrity, passion, perseverance and equanimity.” That quote is one of my favorite quotes about leadership. It brings to light the notion that leadership is not cut and dry, but that there is many different components that make up a person’s leadership style. In the Montgomery Leadership Program, my cohorts and I have been learning different parts of what makes a leader. Two concepts that we have spent a few class periods leaning about is the 7 C’s of the Social Change Model of Leadership Development and the Leadership Theories. In the Montgomery Leadership
Being conscious of self means being aware of the beliefs, values, attitudes, and emotions that motivates you to take action. I try to always be aware of who I am. Being a fellow in the Montgomery Leadership Program has enhanced my self-awareness. On one of our first days of class we had a journal asking, “What are my expectations for Montgomery Leadership Program and for this semester? What are my expectations for myself?” In that journal entry, I had to do a lot of looking into myself to answer this particular journal entry. I wrote in the journal that I hoped that this semester would be my best semester and that the Montgomery Leadership Program would help me become the leader I always hoped to become. The second part of the journal entry had me thinking a lot about what I expected for myself. After thinking for a while, I concluded that I expected myself to try my hardest and to be true to myself which included my beliefs, values, attitudes and emotions, so I could become the best leader
Citizenship is described as the process the individual and the collaborative group becomes responsibly connected to the community and the society through the leadership development activity. In my first service log, I brought up how I felt speaking to the elderly residents at Claiborne. I felt by speaking with the residents I was becoming more connected to them and made them feel loved and cared about. When I was at Claiborne, I felt like I was part of their little community. I got to speak to them about how my classes were, and the elderly ladies told me about how they went to the salon that day and the ins and outs of the Claiborne. A big part of being a part of Montgomery Leadership Program is being a part of a group. When you are in a group, you need to collaborate. Collaboration is nothing more than working with others in a common effort. We had a journal entry asking us to discuss with our team group rules and why they are important. I believe this journal had a lot to do with collaboration between my group and me. Setting rules would help make collaborations within our group flow smoothly and let us have common effort. Also, setting rules will help set common goals for our group to