A Short Note On Co Worker And Leader

Firstly, in my Academic Career, I have held a multitude of leadership roles. My sophomore year , I was a class representative for Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, commonly known as FCCLA. It was my duty to alert members and keep them up to date regarding meetings and activities. As a representative of FCCLA, I learned how to work as a unit leader and a team member.That same school year, I ran for the district office of secretary for FCCLA. The nomination and election process, gave me the opportunity to grow and nurture my leadership abilities. It was eminently challenging; but I learned the importance of discipline and hard work. I accomplished my goal and was nominated Secretary for FCCLA. This office allowed me to meet plenty

Although, this is a great concept, it requires a great amount of effort on the leaders’ part. Unfortunately, some leaders do not feel the need to do this which may show in their lack of communication towards their workers. Showing self-control allows you to give attention wherever it may be needed. This could mean showing some form of appreciation and even encouragement to the employees when necessary. Being able to show some form of gratitude returns a mutual gain of trust. Being employed in a leadership role it’s necessary to apply some of these common strategies to use in a work place. When a worker feels more appreciated it begins to show within the company. After mastering the power of influence you’re able to gain a sense of authority. Authority is simply being able to get people to do what you want by your personal influence. On the other hand, you have power. This is usually accompanied by coercion, through the ability of applying force because of your position. The most common mistake to make is not knowing the difference between authority and power. Truly gaining authority is essentially carrying the power. Within Johns retreat, he is constantly learning the importance of humbleness as an effective

With this unique experience, I was able to learn that a great leader analyzes all options and finds one that suits the situation best, even if it’s something unknown. It has also given me confidence in my leadership skills because I was able to positively influence my cousin in a way that I never had before and hope to influence others as

I gained better understanding that perspective makes all the difference. Whereas most people will see an obstacle, according to De Pree, a giant discerns an opportunity. As I contemplate my own leadership, I have often failed at recognizing an obstacle as an opportunity. I realize I need to grow in this area of my leadership.

During my senior design project tenure at Texas A&M, I had the opportunity to work with a team of students that had strong personalities. I believe that I exhibited traits of mindfulness, respect and leadership during this period. Though my teammates were generally positive and kind-hearted, it was still surprising when certain individuals would take great pride in knowing a simple piece of information, all the while stepping over you to look good in front of a sponsor. Oftentimes a decent piece of advice on my end would be used by a teammate to uplift their own standing. True, it was a common occurrence of the practical world in life, but I realized that I did not have it in me to walk over others in order to obtain success. I learned to become more assertive, yet maintain my sense of integrity and give credit to others for their ideas and achievements. I believe a leader exhibits such qualities. While being aware of themselves, the leader is able to rise above and treat individuals with respect and not as a means to an end. Similarly, I believe it is important to respect people based on the content of what they say, rather than how smartly they say something.

Effective supervisors gain respect without demanding it. Approachability, collaboration with colleagues, encouragement, and leading by example foster respect. Supervision relationships with mutual trust lead to supervisee's personal and professional growth.

I expect everyone to treat each other with respect no matter what the situation is. I am both fair and impartial when recommending rewards and punishment as needed and observed. The one thing that you will always see me do is encourage creativity, inspire to promote, and develop future leaders for tomorrow. I have an open door policy and encourage all to use it after exercising your attempts to mitigate through your immediate supervisor. I employ you to give it your all.

What brought about this change? Well, many different aspects came into play. Over the span of those years, I began taking baby steps in leadership. Little things like standing up front to

In his article on the five big leadership ideas that he has summed over the years, Allio (2010) raises a few points that are relevant to a culturally diverse workplace when it comes to leadership, collaboration and team work.

Leading the club and its members was unexpectedly difficult. It forced me to become more responsible in actions since I would be held accountable. For instance, if I waited till the last minute to contact sponsors or other organizations to plan events, I could perhaps miss out on the event since the day would no longer be available. As President this year, I had to also improve my leadership skills from before. As Honor Council Chair, whenever a council member failed to investigate a case, I took over and did the job. However, with the leading two clubs this year, all the extracurriculars, AP classes, and applying to colleges and for graduation, the stress was unbearable and I could no longer take control of everything. Therefore, when other officers or committee members consistently failed to follow through on their tasks this year, I reassigned the duties to someone else who I knew would be reliable.

I decided to get out of my comfort zone. I needed to communicate powerfully as 21st century kind leader. I wanted to be more involved; at this point of my life, it tended to be my major weakness. I felt determined to step up as a leader and state my weakness.

We can see hierarchy in the setting of the workplace. At the top of the ladder and most respected are the

Even if the final decision on the “floor” comes from me, I still address my subordinates as “sir” and “ma’am”, and always thank them for their efforts when working with me. One of the very important characteristic of Level 5 leaders is absence of ego (humility) combined with the determination to achieve the task required by our company (Daft, 2014). Even if the work on the floor is grueling, I sense that my subordinates are always happy to work with me.

Becoming a co-leader was an unexpected surprise that occurred with the help of a friend. I happened to bump into a professor in need of a co-leader and I had an interview at that exact moment. It was an internship experience that I have always wanted to try, but doubted my abilities. I was given the opportunity by the wonderful professor, Stuart Bloom. I had taken the class with him before and admired him so much.

I was thrown into a leadership position. At the end of sophomore year, my friends asked me to join and take over Interact Club, a club dedicated in volunteering and fundraising money to donate to the less fortunate. To be quite honest, I had never heard of the club until that day. Including the officers, there were a total of six members, all seniors looking for someone to take over the club in hopes that it didn’t disband.