My Leadership Philosophy

In a community, being a leader is often difficult due to all the components and struggles that go into being one. A leader is an individual who can take charge in various situations, and do it effectively in a way which makes others follow them. Leaders are very important in all situations to provide direction and stability, and it takes much effort to be able to lead groups of people well. I believe I can take this on and be a leader, based off of my actions in groups, the services I have done, and the attitude/characteristics I have.
Throughout my years, I have grown from being a primarily shy person to someone who is not afraid to step up and be the leader I am now. Today, I am able to consistently demonstrate what it is to be a leader in
Trying to be a great leader is a goal that I strive for everyday, as I want to be someone that others look up to. During my classes and extracurriculars, I make a point to try and be the best version of myself: paying attention in classes, following the rules, and having a good attitude. Oftentimes, the friends I have in my classes are either being talkative or are trying to sleep during a lesson or a time in which we are meant to be productive, so even though I am tempted to join them in the conversation or catch a few more minutes of sleep, I know that I need to do my work and influence them to do theirs as well. When I am studying for a test or quiz, I ask a classmate if they are studying at that point in time, and encourage them to start if they have not been studying so we can both do well; my priority is the succession of my peers, regardless of whether I believe they will do better than me or not. Although helping people out has never been a problem, I used to have troubles with accepting criticism. I never wanted anyone to judge my work, but as I went through middle school and now high school and have had to revise my essays and reconstruct a more efficient machine, I realized that without criticism, I can not get better as a person and student. Now I am able to accept criticism well and work on areas of which I need to get better at, because being able to take criticism willingly is a skill everybody needs to continue to improve throughout their life. Because I have developed these characteristics, I am able to lead more effectively the best way I can, and I am glad that I have evolved into someone who can