Crucible Of My Military Experience

Through learning how to hold these officer positions, I have grown into a stronger, more complex version of myself. I am now standing tall where I used to cower in the shadows, feeling as if I have a duty to fulfill and knowing that I must jump out of my comfort zone in order to accomplish personal and HOSA goals. Learning how to collaborate with a group of people with varying ideas has prepared me for college, the workplace, and the real world. The skills that I have gained while travelling towards this expertise are skills that every young adult should learn before being released into the world on their own. A functioning citizen of society should properly be able to cooperate with their coworkers, reach new heights in their career, and inspire others to attain their position. All of these skills will be developed through holding a leadership position of some sort, no matter how

There are several leaders that I have admired in my career over the years. One in particular that stood out was a Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force who I served under. He was a very intelligent and vibrant leader who placed importance in military customs and core values. He was one whom I emulated in the military because of his task –motivated leadership style. He focused on the goals of the organization with the emphasis on service before self. The implications of his style of leadership lead me to believe that there was little to no relationships formed with lower ranking airmen. He was always able to get the job done because of the driven culture he represented. I learned a wealth of knowledge and information from this particular leader; I was able to create a balance by embracing his style of leadership and relating it with my style, transformational leadership. I believe it was successful, because of my efforts to focus in on the mission and create a balance in inspiring, influencing, and motivating Airmen across the globe.

I was in MC JROTC for four years in high school I've seen a lot of my friends graduate and go to MCR the Paris Island and come back changed they come back with a sense of pride in who they are and what they represent and I wanted to be just like that so Throughout high school I pushed myself I became part of the drill team and the colors are commander I work to make a better today at court so the program will improve there were many challenges I face because I've learned that one of the hardest things to do is to lead a group of your own. But no matter what I made sure that any cadet under my charge was heading in the right direction one of my closest friends who are serving in the Marine Corps taught me that leadership is a lesson that never stops that there's always room to grow as a leader and I see that he was right

As a squad leader and a sergeant in JROTC I've learned many things like how to march myself and other cadets, how to teach in my own way, and how to become more independent of me. These three skills have all been a huge accomplishment from the person I was before joining the program. I have become cadet of the month and taught others how to do the same. Although some may not like my leadership

The most important thing I learned about myself as a Non-Commissioned Officer during multiple deployments happened at the nine month mark of my third deployment. I learned that as a leader you must put yourself in front at all times to ensure the safety and security of your soldiers. I also learned that no matter how difficult the situation, everyone will fall back on the training they received in order to ensure mission success. Extensive training coupled with strong leadership all the way through the Army level are necessary for the accomplishment of some of the most difficult missions.

In conclusion, my past leaders positively affected, guided, and influenced my current leadership style. Those leaders have shown me how to be a leader with equal treatment, an open mind, and giving my Soldiers the upmost respect they deserve. I only hope, one day they will learn from me as I did from mine. “No one is more professional than I.” (NCO

I was elected to be a Thespian Officer my freshman year as the only underclassman to be granted a position for the following year. Consequently, I returned as the only veteran officer my junior year. Being the only one who had experience leading in this department, I was appointed to show the ropes to a brand new set of officers- some of which were seniors who had acted in the department for nearly four years. The intimidating task of coordinating and training a group of people who were older, had higher positions, and were possibly more qualified than I became daunting. However, it was in this time of building a strong team that I grew as a leader, communicator, and team player.

Do you know that the alchemists in the ancient ages melted many substances in crucibles with the hope of turning those into gold? Likewise, a challenging experience – “Crucible of Leadership” – can turn someone to a successful leader if he can manage it properly. The stressful and challenging experiences to serve under an extremely demanding Commanding Officer (CO), Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Saif, is the most significant event in my life that transformed me to a committed, self-aware, and adaptive military leader. My experience with him was positive, yet profoundly challenging. This crucible experience forced me into deep self-reflection to reexamine my values, judgement, and potentials. It also set the foundation for me to step into the

I joined the Marine Corps looking for a challenge. I wanted to open doors for a new career and longed to have a positive impact on the world around me. Looking back five years later, I realize I found all that I originally sought, but I’ve also found something profoundly satisfying and meaningful that I never knew I was missing.

I am currently in a situation where I need someone with whom I can share all the traumatic experiences I have been through while fighting as a soldier. I suffered every day I fought at the war front, and the mere thought of you gave me the power to keep going. With each wound on my body, it was with your name on my lips that I was able to endure the pain.

Throughout my Army career I have had several events that have shaped me as a Leader, Soldier,

Life is about change and change is what makes you stronger, the experience that prepared me the most for this position is when I began my high school JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) career. Over the summer I had moved from Virginia to Boston and because of the different requirements in each state, I had taken classes earlier at my old school. My new school did not have a band class so instead, I decided to join JROTC as I was unable to do at my old school. When I began the class, I saw that it was a leadership course and the more dedicated students went after school to learn drill and ceremony. These more dedicated students were the ones that had the opportunity to earn higher ranks. As a person, I was always shy so going into

I often sit and recall where my career began; of course, this brings me back to my time in basic training. As well as my time as a private will forever be with me, especially that first 12 months haunting me daily until I paid off my Montgomery GI Bill. This time in the Army had little impact in regards to who I am today. It did help separate me from what I was before and paved the way ahead but it did very little to prepare me for being a leader. I had responsibilities but they were all at my own pace and left one point of failure. For the most part, I did not know what I was going to be doing the next day so I remained flexible and spent a lot of time just waiting for instructions; everything was paint by the numbers so to speak.

There are many kinds of leaders; some lead through position and authority, while others lead through inspiration and vision. Some people are simply natural born leaders. However, whether one was born a leader or has to become a leader, all great leaders spend time developing their traits. Similarly, when you train for a sport, you first learn to develop the fundamentals, and then you work to master and apply them. I’ve been told I am a born leader, but have always sought to improve my leadership abilities through experience. Maxwell states, “The learned leader; has seen leadership modeled most of life, has learned leadership through training, and has self-discipline to become a great leader” (Maxwell, 93). This statement is reflective of my experience during my military tenure, and what it means to me is; leadership must be developed in practice, as well as in theory.

I was assigned to two different leadership positions while in training. I learned that what I thought was leadership wasn’t. I was humbled by my instructors as they tried to teach me leadership wasn’t