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My Leadership Philosophy
One attribute of life for which everyone strives to achieve is success. However, obtaining this outcome leads individuals down many different roadways. Some choose to be the frontrunner, forging through the struggles, often gaining followers in the process. The followers choose to trust those of reputation, lending helping hands wherever needed. Common throughout the entire population, both forgers and followers, is the practicality of goals. Goals help focus the process and demand effective results. Success is found within the ability of taking any small goal, involving only a few people and turning them into large accomplishments, for a magnitude of individuals. This conversion process is not possible without leaders; leaders organize …show more content…
I take pride in organizing, instructing, and guiding individuals toward a collective goal. Being a leader is a nature of my personality; however, capitalizing on being a leader has allowed me to grow as a human being and accomplish things I would have not otherwise been able to do. My leadership positions have included a range of differences. At Knoch High School, I was the Class of 2014 Class President and Spanish Club Vice President; in addition, I was an active member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, and Future Business Leaders of America. Also, I was the Varsity Volleyball Captain and Varsity Softball captain, in my senior seasons. Each and every one of my leadership positions required a different mindset and style. In the athletic atmosphere, I chose to lead by example; I strived to provide a role model aspect to my teams with a confident demeanor and intense focus. In addition, it was a goal of mine to be a collective unit. I built relationships with each one of my teammates to ensure they felt the significance of their contributions. I found this style to be extremely effective; our team was able to achieve more goals within the season (both volleyball and softball) than ever before. In the academic atmosphere, I chose to lead with complete goal orientation. I facilitated conversation to understand the result wanted by the group and proposed ideas to achieve it. I, also, found this form of leadership to be effective. Although I varied my approach, collectively I involved poise, energy, and enthusiasm into every

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