Having it all. The idea that one could have it all was perhaps the greatest thing I had ever set for myself. Yet, in my pursuit of trying to reach this goal, I forgot to remember who I was in my rush to have it all. These words, while aspirational end up making all of us feel as if we have fallen short. I have never met a woman who truthfully said, “Yes I have it all”. No matter what we have and how grateful we are for what we have – no one has it all. This reminds me of a story comes about one stage of my life: when I inherited a poor manager. In my Walmart Career, Actually I had two bad managers last 20 years, one was a man and other is a woman.
Why do only a few people get to say, "I love my job”? It seems unfair that finding
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You have to understand what the fixed mindset is and what growth mindset is.
Glenn Leibowitz said you don’t need a fancy title or corner office to be a leader. There’s a lot of insecurities and uncertainty in the working world these days. Artificial intelligence and automation are threatening to replace humans. If you want to proactively shape the course of you career and life, you will need to take responsibility for your own career development – Gary Hayman (My HR partner – Walmart Canada – Central Operations) said that to me. He said to me once, “Jay, No one will tap your shoulder and give you a new career; you have to own your career. World is changed from years”. I get it, weather you work for someone else, or strike out on your own; you’ll need to adopt the mindsets and behavior of a leader. Being who I am and inspiring others did not just come into my life just in months. I have earned this capabilities working at Walmart in years. But I’ve learned about leadership I’ve learned mainly from the people I’ve worked with, with or from those I’ve had the chance to meet and observe over the years. Being a leader is treating others as you would hope they treat you. To me, this is simply the golden rule of human relationships. The most inspiring and successful leaders I know (Jim Thompson, Gina Pick – Walmart Canada, Greg Foran,
Being a leader is being a role model and striving to make a positive impact on those around you. In order to be a successful leader, you have to put yourself second and your peers first. For example, my younger sister and I both play softball. I have played on several travel teams during the summer and this year, she tried out for her first competitive travel team. I was asked to aid her by helping her with the mechanics of the game. During this time, I sacrificed my time to put the needs of another person before my own and it paid off, because she made the team and I got to witness the results of my
A leader is described as a person who guides or directs a group, but I believe it is so much more than that. A leader is a person that inspires people to do good and does good themselves. Due to my extensive volunteer work, I believe that I qualify as a fairly good leader. My outstanding leadership is shown clearly in my participation in community theatre. I have participated in the theatre community at Top Hat Productions, a theatre company located near me, for a couple years. My leadership in this company is shown through my ability to get people involved and my own participation.
A good leader shows others the proper way to act in everyday life. Good leaders help others with their challenges but they also acknowledge that they themselves have challenges in everyday life. A good leader is there to support and aid anyone at anytime. Even if that means getting up early to help before a long day or staying after a hard day and provide guidance those who need it a true leader will do it. Leaders put in the extra work to pick up the slack within the group if it is necessary. Leaders change groups into families. You can not be a leader over others if you first can not lead yourself in the proper way. The only thing different from leading yourself over leading others is that the actions you make while leading yourself only affect you, when you lead others, your actions affect you and others. The person has to be able to take responsibility over their own actions, respect themselves and show, do the work that is necessary and cooperate with
According to Dictionary.com one of the many definitions of leader is a guiding or directing head, as of an army, movement, or political group. In addition a leader must have certain qualities such as focus, confidence, integrity, inspiration, passion, innovation, and patience just to name a few. A well known leader of the 21st century that embodies the meaning and qualities of a leader is Former United States President Bill Clinton from his work with the minorities, fixing the education system, and foreign countries. Bill Clinton shows that being a leader is not only about what is best for yourself personally but what is also better for everybody.
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.
A good leader leads from the middle and not the front. Leadership is working with people in order to complete a task, instead of telling others what to do. Delegating and helping others realize their potential and work to their strengths is what leadership is all about. Leadership is the ability to listen to others and show them the right path. I strive to be a leader in all I do. As a pharmacist, I will be the leader in the community and be able to help patients with their medical needs. While I have had times in my academic classes that I am able to step up and be the leader, I often use my leadership skills most in extracurricular activities. I have served as President of my cooperative house, where I learned so much from the constant leadership.
Being a leader means having the ability to compromise, the ability to listen well and to empathize. I have demonstrated leadership at work with my coworkers who are interns and are new to the job. I always show them what to do and how to do it right. I also encourage them that with time and practice they will get used to the job. At school, I always try to correct my classmates whenever I see them do something wrong. I show them how to do it right. It just never feels right to me seeing someone do something wrong and not correcting them or showing them the right thing. Some of my classes like art I have with students who are in a lower grade than me, students who are just learning to draw and paint. Most times I show them some drawing and painting techniques that would them. We also work in groups most times at school and I’ve learnt never to criticize anyones ideas. I respect people’s ideas and people themselves. The first and most important area of leadership is to show others respect and gain respect and I believe it is important to show respect whether the person deserves it or not.
A good leader is someone who puts others before him or her, someone who cares about people and someone who does not give up easily. This is what being a leader means to me and I believe that I have all of these characteristics. When I am at school, I tend to help my friends and peers more than I help myself and I take pride in knowing that they are getting the help they need to succeed. I care about how well people do in school and I really want them to be happy and satisfied with their hard work. If I see someone struggling I know that it is my duty to assist them. When I do assist people, some of them do not grasp the lesson immediately and it takes time to get the to understand but I do not want to give up on them because it is taking too
Throughout my short life, I have come to realize that a leader does not necessarily, although they may, maintain a defined position of leadership. A leader is one who will rise to the challenge even when the odds in opposition. A leader will tackle any barrier that stands in the way of the goal. A leader is willing to be hated and face criticism for doing what is right. Leaders come in all different forms, but a leader is the one who is always willing to make the difficult decisions.
Imagine you’re going on a hike through the woods, and after an hour or two you’re ready to head back, but as you look around at all your friends you realize no one knows how to get back. Being a leader means coming forward and taking charge, and figuring out the safest and fastest way to get you and your friends back home to safety. Many leaders have many different behaviors and ways that they lead. Many times my friends turn to me to make decisions about what we will do, where we will go, or simply where we will eat. My actions toward the situation define my leadership skills.
You have you give other people respect to earn respect back, and that is a great way to help others out. A leader is someone almost everybody wants to be. A leader is someone that has a dream, and wants to help others in tough situations that can’t do it on their own. People who help others not just to benefit themselves but to benefit the person in need is a leader. A leader is a person that you can look up to, and someone that supports you in the time of
Being a leader does not necessarily mean having a big title. A leader is someone who has a positive attitude no matter what issues are passing by. Not only is it your attitude towards issues but towards people too. How can you expect people to follow when you know what to do to solve the problem but you don’t know how to lead the people? Being a leader is not a simple task, but it is not something you choose to be, it just comes naturally.
According to Webster’s Dictionary, leadership is the power or ability to lead other people, the act or instance of leading. I believe that Leadership is an art, the art to get others to follow and accomplish a common goal or task in a harmonic manner. A leader can be shown in all kinds of shapes and forms. To be a great leader many people believe it consists of modeling the way, inspiring a shared vision, enabling others to act, and encouraging the heart. Over the course of me learning how to become a better leader and being in leadership roles, I’ve learned that all these are very necessary to be a great leader.
Merriam Webster defines leading as, "the initiative in an action; an example for others to follow." Becoming a leader is not difficult, but becoming a good leader is a fantastic feat. In Gary Vaynerchuk's TED Talk, [INSERT TITLE HERE], and the book [INSERT HERE], they analyze how leaders advance their brand, the importance of service in a leadership role, and the effects of practicing helpful business methods.
My idea of leadership is being able to inspire others, motivate, set a vision, communicate, respect others, and of course, lead by example. A leader must have an honest understanding of who they are, what they know, and what they are capable of. To be a successful leader, you have to be able to convince your followers, not just yourself or your superiors, that you are worthy of being followed. In my opinion, this can build confidence in their followers to have faith in you, in order to be able to lead. I strongly believe that good leaders are made rather, and not born. If you have the desire and willpower, you can become an effective leader. Good leaders are developed through a never ending process of self-study, education, training, and