I was part of the Future Leaders of York program in 2016. The program is for high school sophomores and juniors from York county. “FLY” taught me how to be a lifelong‚ responsible‚ and active leader in my hometown community. The program ran from September to May and included 6 day-long sessions‚ an opening retreat‚ and several special interest sessions. Throughout the year‚ I read from Leading with Character by John Sosik. Sosik explained that their are 6 types of effective leader characteristics:
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After analyzing the three essays‚ choosing which college applicant would be the best candidate. My choice is James Gregory because his qualities are best suited. His qualities are persistence‚ hard work‚ and responsibility. This makes him the #1 choice for this position. Indeed Gregory’s persistence would be a necessary trait because It will help him not to give up when something is hard. Also when a drastic decision has to be made in order to receive a good grade‚ he would handle the situation
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As a Non Commission Officer in the United States Army‚ my leadership philosophy is simple. Taking care of each other is always a priority. Supporting our patients‚ comes first as we are responsible for ensuring the health and wellbeing for some of our finest men and women in America. Ensuring the wellbeing being of Military family member is also a priority as that gives our troop a peace of mind and therefore are able to focus on the mission rather that worry about what is going on at home. We are
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In looking through the list of effective leader characteristics‚ I have chosen to implement “encourage clarification” in my workplace and relationships (Manning‚ 159). The reason I have chosen this characteristic is both for myself and for others. I am thirsty for knowledge and sometimes I strive to understand issues with no avail. It is very helpful that others more knowledgeable explain the issue. I have often heard and believe the phrase‚ “If you cant explain it simply‚ you don’t know it well
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This weeks reading was informative and provided a good framework of what complex leadership is. Obolensky (2014) explains that polyarchy is really a fusion‚ or natural evolution‚ of anarchy and oligarchy‚ and that Complex Adaptive Leadership does not mean that traditional approaches have to be thrown out. To further understand the terms from the reading I did an overview of the meaning of anarchy‚ oligarchy‚ and polyarchy. Webster dictionary defines anarchy as the absence of government; oligarchy
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principle is to know your stuff as a leader‚ the essence of this principle is to have a good idea of what you’re doing and having a good understanding of what is going on around you in your field. The 26th principle is to run to win‚ the ideal of this principle is to go out with everything with your best play in mind‚ there is no use of going out and not trying to win every day on every play (Lombardi‚ V.‚ 2003‚ p. 44). Every principle is very important but these are the one I felt were most important
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The first half and last two words of Santa Clara University’s strategic vision are very much so appealing. The vision speaks about educating people of‚ “competence‚ conscience‚ and compassion”. These very three words to me encompass the entirety of a successful individual. First‚ one needs to have a level of competence‚ which in return builds good confidence‚ a vital trait for success. A good citizen must also have a conscience‚ to have the ability to distinguish the right from the wrong and to make
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Introduction Mr. Osborne without any formal leadership or music education was able to effectively and successfully lead and maintain control over his band for a number of years. He demonstrated this natural leadership skills that was reinforced through experience and through observing the failures of others. Although this was a difficult time in our Country’s history he was able to build trust‚ communicate with the members‚ lead by example‚ create a positive environment through encouragement and
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What does it mean to be a leader? I think that word contains a different meaning for every person. For instance‚ dictionary.com’s definition of a leader was: a person who guides or directs a group. But I think the true meaning of the word leader is much more than that. A leader is not just a person that directs a group. That is part of it‚ but in my opinion being a real leader is much more complex. My definition of a leader is: someone who has a selfless and loving heart‚ who motivates others to
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Shae Bedford New Team Strategy What specific issues do you feel people must discuss when starting a team? I feel like the issues that relate to schedules and time management should be addressed in the beginning of forming a team. One of the greatest problems I have had while working in teams is trying to get a response from a team member that is busy. I think it’s crucial to inform others of your daily schedule‚ so if a problem arises within the assignment work‚ you will know in advance when everyone
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