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Are you a leader, or a follower? When asked this question I freeze. What runs through my mind is do other people see me as a leader? Do I lead anything or am I just bossy, and do I just think I am a leader? What I never realized was there are multiple types of leaders. A person doesn't have to be a leader in every situation they are in, but can be a leader in only situations they chose to be. After finishing up unit one I realized what kind of leader I am and the leading skills I need to change to become a better leader, not only for myself but for the people around me. Learning about your own personal leadership style is important to learn and talk about. When learning about different leadership styles, you can then change the leader you are …show more content…

Taking the Myers and Briggs personality test allowed me to answer a series of questions, to then find what combination of the four letters I am. ESFJ were my end result of the personality test. ESFJ stands for Extroverted, Sensing, Feeling, Judging. These four words were something I needed to think about when asking myself what type of leader I am. When doing the theory X and Y exercise in class I had to determine which of the two I was. After looking over both X and Y and having class discussion I determined Y fit me best. With just this small amount of information I could now answer the question, Are you a leader or a follower, without freezing. Yes, I was a leader. I then used unit one as a guide to help better myself as a leader. While reading “ Leadership Matters: Unleash the Power of Paradox” by Thomas Cronin and Michael Genovese, I related to only a small part of the text. That small part talked to me more than anything else we have read in class. “ When, why, and how much is leadership likely to matter” (Cronin and Genovese)? Cronin and Genovese then go on to talk about a baseball analogy, …show more content…

In everyday life there a leaders all around. In every situation there is a leader, wether it is yourself or someone else. I have determined after unit one I am a leader. I have more information to learn about leaders, but with the information I have learned I can now become a better leader. I will take away information from TED Talks and reading and apply them to becoming a better leader. Will I always succeed? No, but not every leader does in every situation. I will be the best leader I can be and strive for success in every situation I

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