I Ready For A Leader

Leadership is about getting people to understand and believe in your vision and to work with you to achieve your goals while managing is more about administering and making sure the day-to-day things are happening as they should.

I am expressing interest in leadership because I find great satisfaction in leading a team and achieving our goals. Though there are always opportunities to lead no matter what role you’re in, I find that there are more leadership opportunities when in a management position.

What is Management? This is in itself is open to debate in various cultures and practices as there are a number of different managers across all areas of life from a shift manager, upper, lower and middle management to a football club manager. To me a manager is an individual who is in charge of a certain group of tasks, or a certain subset of a company. A manager often has a staff of people who report to him or her, but can also just be held

Leadership is all about having the right amount of heart and determination to help make a difference in someone’s life. It takes certain qualities to be considered a good leader. A leader should want to help inspire others to make a change and to be the best that they can be. A true leader does not need to feel powerful, instead they empower those around them. Throughout my life I have come across various leaders who have made an impact on my life. It takes a very special person to inspire and touch people’s lives. Leadership is so much deeper than having power and bossing people around.

I believe I have many leadership skills and experiences. I am currently the Vice President of the Red Cross Club, and the Historian of Club MED. In addition, I have volunteered to be a leader in Vacation Bible School and an assistant in Korean School. Lastly, I act as a leader also in the classrooms assisting students in subjects that I feel confidant. Being a leader allow me to learn many technical skills and improves my communication with others. It required many responsibility and patient. Yet, I suppose being a leader has made me an optimistic

Because we know it is easier for a leader to be a manager, a manager can also be a leader. They need to understand the different roles and skills when it comes to becoming both. Some organizations are only looking specifically for managers. While other organizations want a person who obtains both skills. Depending on the type of organization culture the company has senior management would base their decision on that. Looking at the current economic environment managers should know how to perform many different tasks to keep the employees motivated. With this type of environment both the skills of a manager and a leader is required. Actually, strong management and leadership skills are necessary to tackle these difficult economic times.

I have grown myself into a good leader. Although, I will never stop wanting to grow in my leadership skills. When I think of who a leader is I see someone who is a good example to others, all the time. Someone who knows what they are doing and always does the right thing. I have become kind of person.

First and foremost, leadership is showing skills of being the person who has everything under control. Being a leader is not simple, but being set into that position is knowing what to do and how to do it. Leadership is knowing the craft and leading others into the right path. I was the leader for the organization of a birthday party. I started by knowing what goes where, and making sure everyone else knew his or her job. Once the party had started, I made sure that I knew the order of events for the night. I was prepared and organized, so it made the party go smoother. I led everyone into knowing his or her job in the time of need. When leading an event, being prepared and having everything under control leads to better outcome. Leadership is something you learn and strive to succeed. Once someone takes the role of a leader, his or her skills will be put to the test any given time. With preparation and organization leading will be so much easier and convenient.

Leading did not come natural to me at first, as I was shy and suffer from social anxiety to this day. However, I exposed myself to a plethora of activities and clubs which, in more than one way, forced me to take on some form of leadership role. These positions allowed me to work through the anxiety and become more comfortable branching out. Once I became the stage manager for my school’s musical after working with the program for three years, I began to get a feel for being in charge of something bigger than myself while also sharing the experience with my cast members. I gradually grew acclimated to the

There is a difference between leadership and management, although they are similar in some ways. While, they both want to achieve common goals, influence people, and work with people, they are different. Managers aim to create consistency and

Leadership is a personal skill that has to be developed and improved upon daily, just like an athlete works on his craft. We all come from different walks of life and that is often a factor in the way our leadership styles are shaped. Our differences of race, gender, religion, home environment, and lifestyle all have an effect on the way we are led growing up. It is a skill that is mastered over time, while never being perfected. Like anything else in life, leadership skills are often developed from who we are, where we come from and the people in our life who have taught us their knowledge.

Leadership vs. Management, are they the same? No!. “A leader focus on setting goals and direction, challenging the norm, and seeking new ways of working towards the goals. On the other side, Managers specialize on conformance to the standards. They manage teams and individuals, organizing, directing and controlling to achieve goals” (EBA, 2016).

Management is about the day to day running of a function and getting the right people and resources in the right place with a focus upon implementation.

Management involves the tactical aspect of day to day functions and who keeps control of the work environment to make sure the organization is moving forward and in the same direction of the company’s vision. Managers are faced with many responsibilities each day, one of which is managing people. The goal of a successful manager is to achieve the highest productivity of the organization by way of the people he/she manages. A manager is more of a problem solver and takes care of work areas relating to people management, time management, decision making etc.

Before taking the leadership class I viewed leaders and managers the same and I was thinking that only a few people at the top of an organization can lead. However I was wrong and today I view leadership as the challenge and responsibility of every individual with potential to make a difference. Today, I view leadership as a social influence. It is initiating and guiding and the result is change. Leadership is more art than science and more skill than knowledge (Manning, p.61).