My Leadership Philosophy Essay

My philosophy on leadership is that it can be demonstrated in many ways and how we lead depends on the circumstance. Leadership is not always something that we sign up to do, some people are just inclined to follow us based solely on the energy that we put forth. Since I have been working and attending classes here at the College of Business I have seen some growth in myself. I have learned to accept that some people have made me an example to follow and I have accepted that leadership role. At my job in particular, people come to me with questions before they even go to seek management for help. I have learned over the years to be patient and tactful with those you lead because they only approach you so much because they trust you. I have
Being a follower taught me that people respect a leader who possesses self-awareness and control over their own emotions. I also learned that it is very important to be tactful when speaking to those who look up to you and to always show respect to everyone. Showing everyone respect regardless of the position they hold or the title you hold goes a long way and leads to high morale and employee empowerment. I used to have a manager who would yell and curse at us when she got upset. I noticed how because of her behavior, people were afraid to come to her with questions and even suggestions for better processes because they were not sure how they would be accepted. As a leader I will never want to make anyone feel small and I will never want to seem unapproachable. Although I have learned a lot about leadership from my work experience, the things I learned here at school allowed me to pinpoint certain things and issues that no one else with formal training had picked up on. ECU taught me that taking care of your employees is one of the most important things that you can do as a leader. Some people are so focused on results and numbers that they forget about the people who are working to make everything