C5: How To Become An Exceptional Leader?

My next opportunity presented itself with a chance to work with expelled and pre-expulsion Middle School Students at Passage Middle School. This alternative program was very small. In fact the entire program was my classroom. I worked within a

However the key focus is on the task, rather than developing the team per se. For this reason this model is particularly suited to a non-static team where teams are constructed for specific projects, rather than assigning the project to an existing team.

In the amount of eight years spent towards my local 4H program, I have had one special memory that has lead me to the reason why every year I still participate in the program. It was the winter before 4H camp had begun, and I received a letter in the mail from one of my former campers. It was a letter explaining how much I had impacted her week, and her parents thank you on the role I gave as a figure for her to look up to. Having so, I recall making positive impacts to former counselors. Always, reminding them that, younger age youths will always look up to you. Making a huge impact to my college future, I serve as a role model to my niece, who as a first generation student as I am now. I plan on continuing to inspire other students who

The professional development plan was developed with the involvement of teachers and principals and meets the requirements of Section 2141(c).

When thinking about a personal experience that has greatly affected my life, the first thought that comes to mind is the week that I spent at the California State University of Sacramento (SAC State) attending the Boys State program. The American Legion Boy’s State program is where eleventh grade boys from across the state come together to learn about how the government of California functions. However, Boys State was much more than that for me. That one week had a greater effect on my life than any other experience I have had before.

Addressing organizational needs, problems and strengths begins with leadership. Ensuring needs, problems and strengths are appropriately measured, analyzed and, where appropriate diverted, begins with great leaders. Great leadership is about “ferocious resolve, an almost stoic determination to do whatever needs to be done to make the company great.” (Collins, 2001). Success for the leadership capstone project can be defined many ways; implementing a solution to resolve the problem as well as acknowledging the limitations of the study and identifying areas of focus for future research. Success for this leadership project is due in part to the results and findings of the study; however, the fundamental key to its success centers around leadership.

The trip to the hotel room was about an eight-mile journey, which took almost two hours to complete. As I sat on an unfamiliar bus in a strange new city I began to

In Good to Great, author Jim Collins believes he and his team have found a set of timeless principles for running an organization successfully. He states these principles “will remain true and relevant no matter how the world changes” (2001, p.15). From what I have read, I feel he is correct in his belief. I have already seen and experienced many of the principles he provides. One of these principles I have seen firsthand is the concept of “Level 5 Leadership.” The main mission of the Air National Guard unit, where I am employed, is in air refueling. However, every so often we are tasked with a cargo deployment. This additional function requires many people to step outside of their normal scope of business and job description. I have worked

4-H Camp—the place that changed my life. At the age of nine, I would have never dreamed I would have the amount of friends I do today. In the same way, I did not think that I would have this much self-esteem and confidence. Furthermore, since Camp has impacted my life so much, I decided to become a counselor and teach the new campers the same ideas that I

Another characteristic of my C-style leadership is introversion (White, 2013). Introversion lends itself to independence, and I have a propensity for contemplative detachment (Wankat & Oreovicz, 2004) in my efforts and activities. However, a strong leader fosters relationship building and an open exchange of ideas (Downing, 2016). As the leader in my classroom, I must encourage and maintain dialogue with my students to foster teamwork and create trusting relationships (Tschannen-Moran, 2013), which is characteristic of effective leadership (Senge, 2013). Additionally, with my inclination to function independently, I mirror this behavior in my courses by not including many opportunities for cooperative learning, which also builds interdependence

Before this class, I had a very primitive and vague definition of leadership. Not only did I define it as per my views and ideologies, but I also said that each individual has their own definition of leadership. My initial belief was that leadership does not have a clear cut definition, but there were well defined leadership traits which made an individual. I also initially believed that personal traits did not translate into leadership traits with no strong correlation. After going through the various modules this class offered, it is safe to say that I have significantly redefined leadership and underwent a strong personal assessment. This paper talks what I took back from each of the class activities, assignments and how my self-assessment compares to the perception of others.

Instead of going to school for the first week of October I got to go camping at Dark Lake with roughly 150 5th graders at Camp Tamarack’s outdoor school as a student leader. I taught on turbidity, macroinvertebrates and the hydrologic cycle. However, all of these topics were fairly new to me. I was also held responsible for the ten children in my cabin. I was completely shoved out of my comfort zone. But in just a week, I developed into a new person. I gained new skills, gained more confidence and had to establish how I want to be perceived by others. Camp Tamarack served as a fresh start for a week where I could be whoever and whatever I wanted. I left behind shy and reserved Olivia who prefers her comfort zone and became Lotus, which was

Before reading Learning Leadership: The five fundamentals of becoming an exemplary leader and The First Ninety Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels, I had a very vague sense of what my strengths and weaknesses were. I know that public speaking has never been a high point for me unless, I felt very confident in the material I am presenting. In retrospect, these particular weaknesses are symptoms of larger issues that are clearly illustrated in detail in these books. Before going into the assignment, I was aware that acknowledging my strengths would be much more challenging than finding my weaknesses. This issue comes into play every six months when I sit down with my supervisor. When I am provided with a

What qualities make a good leader? You can ask a hundred different people, and you will get a hundred different answers. A good leader is someone who accomplishes the mission, has the respect of their subordinates, and makes the difficult decisions when needed. For me, I believe that a great leader needs to have a variety of qualities, but most importantly a sense of fairness, hard work/care, and common consideration for others. Different experiences throughout my life and time at West Point have lead me to believe that these three tenants are what are most needed for a great leader. In terms of a leader’s moral character, common consideration has the greatest influence on the success of a leader, because without common consideration, a

Have you ever done something new and life changing? Well, in the month of July of this year, I went to Pennsylvania to attend an academic program called John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, or CTY. It was my first time at a sleepaway camp, and I would be away from home alone for three weeks without any of my family members. I had chosen to go to this camp because a friend of mine recommended it, and it gave the opportunity to learn high-level subjects. The subject I chose to learn was Engineering Design since I want to end up in the engineering field. I thought the camp would allow me to have a good start on the teachings of engineering, but it ended up teaching me much more than just engineering. CTY turned out to be an event that