I acknowledge I am an INFP type having preferences for Introversion‚ Intuition‚ Feeling and Perceiving based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) leadership tool. My priorities describe who I am as a leader. I am reserved as a person and as a leader I am known for dedication‚ sympathizing with others‚ finding it easy to relate with issues of group members even when I disagree. As a group leader‚ I have a systematic way of achieving tasks. Before I take a decision for the group‚ I consider so
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In the novel‚ The Lord of the Flies‚ the conch symbolizes democracy. At the beginning of the chapter two‚ Raph hesitantly calls a meeting‚ through the conch‚ he finds the power to be a leader. As he nervously looked around‚ “Ralph lifted the cream and pink shell to his knees and a sudden breeze scattered light over the platform...all at once he found that he could talk fluently and explain what he had to say” (Golding 31). As Ralph is picking up the conch‚ a disturbance is in the atmosphere‚ showing
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While I may not hold leadership positions that have a “President” or “VP” title in front of them‚ I am a leader by being a follower. Lao-Tzu wrote in the 5th century BC‚ “to lead people‚ walk behind them”. Leadership is not a title‚ but the actions that a person takes. I strive to serve others through every action I take. When you lead by example‚ others will follow. I work to make sure that my actions and decisions are examples in my organizations and communities. By following practices of servant
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Being a student in any graduate program is a hard task but to maintain and develop professionalism in a Physical Therapy program takes on a life of its own. Physical therapy is a field that is growing at an accelerated speed due to the major need for them in the world. However‚ it is not something that can be taken lightly. As first lady Michelle Obama stated in her Democratic National Convention speech‚ “When they go low‚ we go high.” (Benen‚ 2016) That is the idea of professionalism to be able
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Grandpa Chet is not a quiet lazy grandfather like Bryce thought. He actually has a voice and a great personality. But does he have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset? In Wendelin van Draanen’s realistic fiction novel Flipped‚ Bryce’s grandfather‚ Grandpa Chet‚ has a growth mindset. In Flipped‚ Grandpa Chet has a growth mindset. An example on page 91 is “They are not trash Rick. They are good‚ honest‚ hardworking people.” This proves that Chet has a growth mindset because he is standing up for the
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Frederick Douglass said‚ “He who will‚ intelligently‚ lay down his life for his country‚ is a man whom it is not in human nature to despise”. This quote is a direct reference to what servant leaders are. They have a great desire to serve and work for the benefit of others. They share their power with their followers and ensure that their followers most important needs are met. The term servant leader was fabricated in an essay by Robert K. Greenleaf called‚ “The Servant as Leader”. According to
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In a world full of propaganda and corruption ‚ the skill of artifice is valued. In order to succeed in life you must please others‚ either by having the same opinions or even giving others a false sense of kindness and the willingness to care. Arguably‚ artifice can take you places and is a great skill to obtain‚ even though it may seem a little unsettling to some people. Artifice is high up in the list of skills that people should obtain for themselves. In Hedges Empire of Evolution‚ he first
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In Mark 10:42-45‚ Jesus is talking with his disciples and explaining that the world’s view of authority is those that “lord” power over others. Jesus poignantly tells his disciples‚ “Not so with you”. He goes on to say that “whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant‚ and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all‚ for even the Son of Man did not come to be served‚ but to serve‚ and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:44-45‚ KJV). The Christ-centered‚ biblical
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The views of individual responsibility versus social responsibility have shifted many times in past years. I believe that personal responsibility can only occur when a person has the desire and the proper tools to be able to make necessary changes to support their self-well-being independently. Individuals should be responsible for themselves and held accountable for following through with any strategy that is agreed on to promote self-reliance. They have to be invested in themselves and be an active
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I had the chance to observe a monthly organizational meeting and daily activities from an individual who was in a high position. This allowed me to understand how and why the material I am learning and learned from the Health management related courses. From the breakdown of revenue cycle‚ to the understanding to the process of implementing a new process in part of the organization and the time‚ effort‚ and collaboration it takes. The real experience gained was that of watching my mentor in his role
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