My Leadership Philosophy
Leadership Essay
My preference is to lead by action and deed from the background. I take pride in having good human values and applying them in my daily living not only in school bit also at home and within the world. In middle school I was a member of the Community Services Program which met weekly to organize activities to benefit people of our local community. Each year my family discusses and picks an activity to advocate for people. When I was younger I/we did Project Angel Tree where you pick a child to get a XMAS present. When I was younger I painted shells and brought them to an Assisted Living Facility and gave one to each resident. I also helped deliver Meals on Wheels to Elderly …show more content…
I was raised to respect all people . This is why my family picked a community project each year to respect others in our world. I also believe it is important to be honest in all of your leadership roles. The third trait is to lead by example from the background with self motivation. I believe that self motivation is a very important and valuable trait. Leading from the background means you are not being an arrogant pompous person rather, you are actually leading as a participatory member of the …show more content…
Leadership by example and behavior is equally valuable. Over the years I have been in charge of small projects whether it be a car wash or fund drive. My style and experience have taught me that often leader can lead by example with a democratic equality and participation in the process. I feel this is a productive method. Of course if one is leading a military unit in combat one would use a different style of leadership.
I believe that the style of leadership depends on the situation and environment. Some situations work best with shared tasks and decision making. Other situations may require quick decisions made by the leader without and input or processing.
In my job at an Assisted Living Facility many of the residents have enjoyed my interaction and advocating on their behalf. At home I respect my mother and try to set a good example for my younger sister.
I have seen many people/leaders that are arrogant and talk down to people. In my opinion Leadership’s core is not based upon a hierarchical position of power looking and talking down to people simply based upon power. One source defines Leadership as "a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". There are many styles and forms of leadership and at times the situation may influence a particular modification of preferred
My preference is to lead by action and deed from the background. I take pride in having good human values and applying them in my daily living not only in school bit also at home and within the world. In middle school I was a member of the Community Services Program which met weekly to organize activities to benefit people of our local community. Each year my family discusses and picks an activity to advocate for people. When I was younger I/we did Project Angel Tree where you pick a child to get a XMAS present. When I was younger I painted shells and brought them to an Assisted Living Facility and gave one to each resident. I also helped deliver Meals on Wheels to Elderly …show more content…
I was raised to respect all people . This is why my family picked a community project each year to respect others in our world. I also believe it is important to be honest in all of your leadership roles. The third trait is to lead by example from the background with self motivation. I believe that self motivation is a very important and valuable trait. Leading from the background means you are not being an arrogant pompous person rather, you are actually leading as a participatory member of the …show more content…
Leadership by example and behavior is equally valuable. Over the years I have been in charge of small projects whether it be a car wash or fund drive. My style and experience have taught me that often leader can lead by example with a democratic equality and participation in the process. I feel this is a productive method. Of course if one is leading a military unit in combat one would use a different style of leadership.
I believe that the style of leadership depends on the situation and environment. Some situations work best with shared tasks and decision making. Other situations may require quick decisions made by the leader without and input or processing.
In my job at an Assisted Living Facility many of the residents have enjoyed my interaction and advocating on their behalf. At home I respect my mother and try to set a good example for my younger sister.
I have seen many people/leaders that are arrogant and talk down to people. In my opinion Leadership’s core is not based upon a hierarchical position of power looking and talking down to people simply based upon power. One source defines Leadership as "a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". There are many styles and forms of leadership and at times the situation may influence a particular modification of preferred