How can we as humans examine and improve our leadership skills? How much can we actually change about our leadership and how much is inherent to our personality? These are questions that have been asked repeatedly through time and the answers of which are contentious and debatable. As I examined the leadership of several characters, those are questions that I found myself asking. One possible answer I came up with was to hypothetically imagine yourself in certain situations and consider the possible outcomes. How do the potential outcomes effect the decisions you make? Do the potential outcomes effect our decisions at all? As I ask this about the characters I analyzed, I hypothesize the answer to vary based on the leader and the situation.…
Many people believe that a strong leader must inspire those they are leading and make them want to…
I have learned that leadership is much more than being able to make business decisions and having a group of people under one’s supervision. Leadership is a multifaceted position that encompasses that an individual who is or wants to be a leader must have self-confidence, embrace adversity, have a support system and trusting one’s decisions. These underlying characteristics to possess leadership are some that I have now and some that I am constantly working on to gain and…
I am a leader. I have all the qualities that make a great leader, but I was not born this way.Experiences and how someone reacts to those experiences are what truly make a leader. One of the most influential experiences I have gone through is called the Lebanon High School Marching Band. I am certain that I wouldn’t be who I am today if it weren’t for marching band. Before coming to high school I already had leadership qualities, but band helped bring all those great qualities together and helped me get past my two major flaws: my lack of self-confidence and the fact that I was probably one of the shyest people you would EVER meet. When I joined marching band, I spent most of my waking hours sweating and suffering alongside wonderful people that I longed to…
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”(John Quincy Adams)…
Leadership is very important to people today. Society is heavily influenced by leadership. The economy is driven by business leaders. Countries are shaped by political leaders. People’s religion is determined by religious leaders. I try to lead by example everywhere I go. In the classroom, court, and after…
Before I had some interest in becoming a leader, but I did not really have the drive and confidence to carry out a leadership position. However, during my junior year of high school, I was selected to attend a leadership camp, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). There was a specific keynote speaker at RYLA and his motivational speech gave me the motivation and determination to become a leader and make great changes. His statement still sticks to me today; I live life by this statement, “Success is in the struggle.” Now, I have taken on many leadership positions and have inspired others to become a leader. I inspire others by leading by example, and encouraging them to take a step outside of their comfort zone. I also inspire by building…
My 22 of years as a Non-Commissioned Officer and 27 total years of service in the Army has shaped how I define leadership. Simply put, I believe leadership is the balancing of two competing priorities, the accomplishment of the mission and the welfare of the people that are in your charge. I see those two priorities being symbiotic because without the people I can’t accomplish the mission and if I do not have a mission then I don’t need the people. Others can probably think of a million other subcategories that help define leadership, but I believe those are the two overarching things leadership encompasses.…
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” ~ John Quincy Adams…
This paper is a self-reflection on the author’s personal leadership style. This paper will include qualities of an effective leadership, the author’s philosophy of leadership, and examples of the author’s leadership style. This paper will also include a reflection of the author’s personal strengths as well as how the author’s personal strengths influence the leadership qualities the author has and how the author can improve her leadership style in the future.…
Few skills are more important to self-improvement than being able to take a step back and honestly evaluate you. Self-reflection allows you to expose problems early, before they become too painful to ignore.…
While I think I am a good leader today, I know I can be a great leader in the future. A leader that will make a difference in this world. I believe leadership is both natural ability, as well as learned. And there are all types of amazing leaders. People who I respect, listen to and follow – those are real leaders.…
This is a reflective essay about my experiences as a nursing student whilst on my six weeks’ placement with Community Treatment and recovery team. The purpose of this essay is to examine the use of SWOT analysis to identify weakness and strength in order to make improvement on the care we deliver in clinical practice. I chose this exact issue as I spent a significant amount of time using my communication and interpersonal skills to build trusted and clinical relationship with many patients. In other to protect the identity of the placement provider and maintain confidentiality for the patients, I will refer to my placement providers as ‘East and West Mental Health Trust, Community Treatment and recovery team,…
I've always trusted that great leaders bred, not born. Leadership is a quality where a person stands out and take the responsibility not only for himself/herself but for the others and bring positive energy for others. A good leader can be shown through his/her ability in thinking, creativity, innovation, warring. On top of that, a good leader not only have to be impartial towards his/her follower but respected by all his/her…
Great leaders have been known to change the world. These are the people that shape our universe and create hope for better days. Some of us are born to be leaders and some us are taught. Everyone wasn’t born to lead, there has to be followers. It’s important to know what our positions are. The greatest leaders have all had one thing in common, persistence. They never gave up on…