When I moved from the eastside to the westside of Dearborn in 2006, I felt distraught. I barely knew anyone that went to Bryant Middle School. I wanted to return home and talk to my friends that went to Woodworth Middle School, in East Dearborn. To comfort me with a pet, my brothers took me along with them to the Dearborn Animal Shelter. We combed through several cages containing cats; we saw an adorable three-legged cat, a beautiful calico cat, and some cute white kittens. We then came upon a cage containing a small white and black cat named Ring Leader. Ring Leader was 5 months old at the time. He was lightly shedding, climbing over the shelter worker, and feverishly looking around. Ring Leader seemed like an energetic and fun cat, so I chose…
After receiving all the growth opportunities from you and Tina were great because now I know where I need to improve on as a counselor. However, as I walked out of the counseling room and was finally able to absorb and sort through all the strengths and growth opportunities that was about my role as the group leader, it dawn to me how ineffective of a group leader I was. This gut punching feelings made me question whether or not this career path was suited for me. By not processing certain thoughts with members or challenging them was a disservice for them. I was so consume with this disgusted feeling that I sat in my car in the school parking lot for half an hour just sitting with my thoughts and feelings. I know that I am my worst critic…
Throughout my three years at Notre Dame High School, I have always strived to be a good follower, an essential attribute of leadership; however, this action did not always translate to a direct leadership role. Succinctly stated, collectively I have…
My leadership style is best described as a funnel. My aim in leading others is not to conduct every single individual, but to guide everyone to work towards the same central goal. I believe it is best to let others bring their own unique abilities to the table and use them to accomplish the task at hand. One of my most memorable experiences as a leader was leading my school’s student section. When I came into high school, school spirit was a joke. At games, everyone sat and no one said a thing. I decided that needed to change. My fellow students didn’t want change. They told my friends and I to sit down and shut up. I kept standing, I yelled louder, and kept going. Eventually, I started a spark. By the end of my freshman year there were a group…
Throughout my life so far, there have been events in which I have lead others. In these events, my leading methods have varied. One experience I have had leading others happened when I took karate throughout my child years.…
Ever since I was the Defensive Captain of the football team every little thing I did was noticed. With the coaches working in our school, we were constantly supervised and had certain privileges other students didn’t. Before every big game I wanted to relax and focus on the game ahead, but the entire school wanted to talk to you and ask questions about what you’re going to do. In a way I enjoyed this, the pressure to step up to the plate made me feel like I had a purpose for the school. I believed in myself and knew I was capable of meeting their expectations. Their satisfaction didn’t satisfy me in anyway but seeing my hard work and dedication pay off did. I cherished the moments when the announcer would scream my number on the field after a big play. These moments were immaculate in my eyes especially in front of the big crowds. One of the tragic incidents of my…
Have you ever met someone who has the "perfect job" - like the animal lover who's a great veterinarian or the science whiz who's a lab technician? What about the people who are good at what they do - but hate getting up every morning to go do it?…
I have always taken interest in finding ways to build up my leadership skills. When I heard about Hilltop Leaders and their genuine interest in wanting you to become a great leader I knew applying to the program was an opportunity I had to take. Another reason I was inspired to apply was hearing not only the networking benefits of being in Hilltop Leaders, but hearing how it is a stepping stone to other leadership opportunities.…
I started out as a Cashier was promoted to a Shift Leader. I was the manager on duty and in charge of all working night shift employees. I had control over all monies, safe and cash registers. Customer satisfaction problems and questions were directed to me. I controlled catering orders as well as expediting and delivering food orders to guest’s tables. I had daily checklists, waste reports, bank deposits, inventory, order purchasing and…
Today we will discuss my personal leadership philosophy and taking a look at a few of my most recent duty positions. We will discuss my talk about my conflict resolution, professional development activities, and my goals. We will start looking at my duty positions at Fort Campbell and then move on to my current duty positions in recruiting and then discuss what my goals for my future are.…
Philippians 2:4 says, “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Helping others to grow, both academically and spiritually, is an activity that excites me and fills me with a sense of purpose. Over the past several years, I have had various opportunities to lead, disciple, and tutor other people. These experiences have helped me to realize my passion for serving and teaching.…
On Sunday, September 13, 2016 at 1351 hours, I, your affiant Patrolman Joshua J. Pastucka was dispatched to 16 N. Lehigh St. to assist State Parole. When I arrived on scene I spoke with Agent Frank Horvath, Horvath advised me they were checking with parolee John Charles. Horvath advised me Charles tested positive for narcotics. Horvath advised me during a search of Charles bedroom Agent Max Fada located a large amount of cash and narcotics. Upon locating the large amount of cash and narcotics they stopped the search and contact police.…
Think about the first time you will co-facilitate a treatment group with another group leader who has several years of experience facilitating treatment groups. Perhaps it will be during your practicum or perhaps during your first social work job.…
My time as a Younglife leader stands out to me as most rewarding. Knowing that the best things in life take time, I greatly cherish the relationships and transformations molded during that experience. Over the course of three years, with countless camps, soccer games, and conversations, I gained the privilege of speaking into the lives of my middle school students. Nothing was more fulfilling than the chance to offer words of reinforcement and guidance whenever they approached me seeking advice about their worries and struggles. My faith gives me an inherent joy, but the greater reward has been sharing that joy and source of strength with others. I now understand how being a friend who thoughtfully listens and encourages can sometimes be enough…
An outstanding student leadership team needs to be able to motivate the group to realize its potential. The most effective way to motivate people to accomplish the goals of the leaders is to ensure the followers understand how the leader’s goals will help them. The whole group needs to share a common goal. Leaders need to effectively communicate what that goal is, why it is relevant to everyone in the group, and what each member has to do in order to achieve that goal. It is vital to have goals and keep track of them, breaking them up into short-term goals. As a leader, my goal will be to prompt the band to perform at the highest level possible, making superior music along the way. This will help each member become a better musician and become better at operating as part of a team. Besides the common, long-term goal, each member has their own personal goal of what they want to reach during the season. Another way leaders can motivate followers to help them achieve their goal is by helping the followers achieve their own personal goals. Despite tedious work and long hours,…