My Leadership Philosophy

A leader is someone who guides and motivates you. Leadership is a responsibility, and is very important. Without leaders what would the world look like? People need leaders to help, aid, and guide them through tough times and make important decisions. I play multiple sports, and they all have a captain to make sure everything goes right, and is there for the team when things do not. Leaders set an important example for others. Overall, leadership is putting others before yourself, and showing the world that anything is possible.

There are several characteristics a person in a leadership role should portray. My philosophy of leadership encompasses characteristics such as compassion, collaboration, innovation, perseverance, and competence. I believe to be a competent leader one must be authentic to one’s self and beliefs. One must know where he or she stands concerning ethics and innovations surrounding the education field. A leader must convey understanding, be on the forefront of research, advocate for colleagues and students, and collaborate with other professionals.

Throughout my life, I have never really been a follower in the typical sense. While I have looked to people older than me for help and advice. In addition, I never really saw myself as a typical leader. What I mean by that is I felt that I was a leader by doing my own thing and not worrying about everyone else or being a part of a particular clique. What I realized by just going about my business is that my attitude attracted others in the sense that they knew I was about work and wanted to emulate my demeanor in order for to be successful in school. One time that I recall in which I had to lead a team of my peers was this past summer. I enrolled in a few summer classes in order to better prepare me for college. For one of my classes

Who am I as a leader? What comes to mind when you hear the word leader? Some would think of our Commander in Chief, others may think of their boss or their teachers. All of these are just titles. I believe that leadership is something that can’t be narrowed down into a title or a position of employment. The choices we make and the obstacles we conquer is what I believe to define us as a leader. With the personal experiences I have had to bear as a U.S. Marine Infantryman and civilian worker, my leadership abilities have proven dedication to my team, knowledge and determination in specific trade, and the ability to motivate those around me.

Many define leadership as the action of leading a group of people, but to me leadership

As a leader, it's important to know yourself. In fact, I believe you can't lead if you don't have some basic knowledge of who you are as a person; like beliefs or strengths and weakness. My leadership must incorporate not only my positive attributes but must be willing to make changes with aspects of my personality that don’t work. Admittedly, I am sensitive and also passive. I tend to avoid conflict as much as I can. These characteristics might lead to issues of weakening my leadership. Being a leader to me shows having to show a strong front to most people. That doesn't mean a person should compromise who they are. I have to have a certain image when I enter a classroom. I can learn to be more assertive and have a firm voice in a classroom. I looked at the Johari Window website, to see what results I would get on their quiz.

I’ve always considered myself to be a leader. Looking back over the years I’ve learned that my style of leadership has changed over time. Through conversation with myself I have discovered my leadership style and characteristics. I became a leader at a very young age. Leadership to me has always been guiding an individual or group of people in an organization. I’ve always had a desire for interacting with my peers and influencing them in a positive way. In reference to leadership what I have learned is my style of leadership and what leadership really is.

When you send out several request’s to complete a survey and you receive only one back it shows what type of leader you possibly are. The lack of Leadership Influence I‘ve had on others is significantly different than the survey. Leadership role models differ. There are several leaders out there that I truly admire but no individual figure, from my first Command to my last, the first Chief’s Mess to the current. Leadership is someone to whom we look up to; someone who follows the rules, leads by example and forms the path to which others will follow. My own leadership philosophy is simple: Lead in the direction you want to follow. .

My mom respects everyone she come into contact with whether it be in her house or on the street. She knows that everyone deserves respect and that is what she gives them. She always made sure everyone was used to their best potential and would motivate my family to finish an activity when we thought we couldn’t. That is why my mom is a leader in my personal life that I think has had a positive impact on shaping my leadership skills.

Often we tend to remember the supervisors that we were the least fond of and then compare their leadership styles to subsequent supervisors thereafter. For me, a former Director of Nursing left a lasting impression. The long-term-care facility that I was working for at the time was undergoing a managerial overhaul with a new administrator and DON as the former administrative team was forced into retirement after providing 50 years of service. The new DON was a nurse with a very impressive resume and an Authoritarian leadership style (Blais & Hayes, 2011) that was apparent early on. She gained control over her team by the use of fear. For example, it was not uncommon to get a telephone call on your weekend off – demanding you report to work

My mother’s life is one that I look back to for guidance and up to with admiration. It has impacted me. Growing up, she did not have much. She was a part of a family that

I have been working in my family’s business since I was 12 years. I come from a business-oriented family, both my sister and I have worked the family business. Through sheer hard work, I have been able to rise up to a management position by virtue of being made an assistant store manager. In my life as a leader, I have always strived to apply the path-goal leadership theory, by Northouse (2013). I have come up with a clear-cut leadership model. I have learned what works best, what works and does not work for the family business. I continually emphasize to the employees the importance of working together as a team and try as much as possible to be a role model to other workers. I continually encourage other workers to do their best and be

“Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It 's about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others ' success, and then standing back and letting them shine. -Chris Hadfield “

A Leader is someone who people want to work for. They lookout for their people, yet hold them accountable. People follow them due to the respect for the person and not because of their position or rank. They are respected both up and down the chain of command. Leaders are people not afraid to make decisions. Sometimes the wrong decision is made, but a great leader learns from that move which helps on future decisions. To date, I have gathered the good values from the leaders I respected and found a way to incorporate it into my leadership skills. I have also taken the bad principles from leaders I didn’t agree with and have made every effort not to do what they did. The best leaders I have worked for didn’t always give an answer or order right away; sometimes they would get back with the answer after some time to think on it.

Leadership is a very unique concept. One leadership style could be great in one situation and then the same style could be horrible in another situation. As a leader it is important to know the situation that you are in. My style of leadership is mainly leading through example. I believe that leading through example will work in most situations that you will find yourself. As a leader one of my main talents is knowing what kind of situation I am in. I can learn quickly how I should act in that certain situation.