Leadership Autobiography

Ever since I was a child, my parents put me in various sports: soccer, softball, volleyball, basketball, and cheer. Both my parents grew up playing sports and realized that being a part of team sports benefits the growth of a person’s perseverance, determination and overall personality. Not only was I an avid multi-sport athlete as a child, my four other siblings were as well. Motivated individuals have surrounded me throughout my life. They have given me a great example of what it means to succeed and persevere. Not only have I been surrounded by strong individuals I have also been able to try different sports. While it was fun being able to try different sports, I realize early on that soccer was what I wanted to pursue. Soccer showed me how to be a part of a team and never give up.

I gave 100% of my time and hard work to my team, coach, and community. It was a hobby I love and continue too. No matter if it was basketball or softball, I had support behind me through teammates, coach, friends, family, school system, and community. I gained strengths in teamwork, communication, and life lessons. A life lesson could include the dedication I had toward a goal. I knew if I showed character, leadership, and skill of the game then I could have more potential of growing as a person and athlete for my future.

I first became involved with the sport when I was 9-years-old and will probably continue with the sport until I graduate. Being a part of this team has shaped me into the person I am today. I have become a role model for my younger teammates. I am someone who can motivate them to work their hardest and help them achieve their goals by guiding them. I have spent many hours, whether it be during practice or after, coaching these younger teammates, or girls trying out for my team, in order to help out my coaches and show these girls that if they ever need any help I will always be available. This has taught me to step up and be a leader, which is something 9-year-old me would have never

Participating in sports has taught me to be responsible for my own actions. Whenever I fail I move on and keep on trying. I’ve struggled but in the end I overcame most of the obstacles I faced.( I learn from my my mistakes )Flag football has taught me to become a leader, however, track and field taught me

From softball, to jobs, to community service, the plethora of knowledge I received shaped me into the person I am today. My involvement in a variety of activities make my success in life, possible. Although I may continue this sport after high school, it has still given me lifelong lessons that I will hold on to for the rest of my being.

Baseball has always been one of my greatest interests. I've played baseball since I was 5 years old and have always been a leader on the field. I began a program called IAD-TLA, Institute of Athletic Development - Training Leaders through Athletics, my freshman year to further my leadership skills. This program really helped me focus on my goals and led me to extreme hard work and dedication to any goals I had, even excluding athletics. I continued working hard for the next 2 years, and became a Varsity captain by my junior year. I continued this into the summer where I led my team to an undefeated season. Two of my strongest qualities are my leadership abilities and my work ethic and both have brought me so far in athletics and life.

My leadership journey began at home, as with most things my parents gave me the first exposure. I learned by watching others, including the leaders and team members. The feelings the leaders and team have created for me, which included being yelled at and praised. Then with community organization such as girl scouts, sports team, and employment. During my working experiences I have worked with great leader and very poor ones. I had a supervisor who engaged me to take on more responsibilities in my roles as a teacher. When this supervisor spoke to with me, there was a level of awareness and presents. If a mistake was made, the attitude was of learning. Another supervisor, used an authoritative leadership style. This supervisor used her

My leadership Mythology and influence originates from military training, reading and mimicking others using some but not all prominent biography’s relevant to people’s traits or actions, as well as proven doctoral guide develop by the us government. I would suggest that leadership and also the understanding of this process via written words continues to be overlooked. Over time I have gravitated to resembling other past great leader’s self-concepts that they might have lead, which telling the existence story or areas of leadership behavior. To illustrate the existence-story approach, in this short paper I offer my own personal leadership

Self-leadership and the one-minute manager teaches that how skill will make us effective self-leader. Right mind set and the skills are needed for success. This book tells the story of a young boy Steve. He is about to lose his job. He meets the magician Cayala, and after talking with her, he realizes the power of taking responsibility for his situation. Cayla teach him the three skills of leadership. These techniques empower him and also teach him to keep growing, learning and achieving.

My participation in sports has taught me many things. The most important things are: always be on time and ready to go, work hard to prove you belong, and never quit. This has made me a successful student. Before I played football, I was a student barely passing classes. Now I’m a A, B, and C student. Football to me was a way to show people I can be successful. It helped that my coach was also my history teacher. If I was slacking in a class he would always say something about my grades. It kept me in line, and out of trouble. This has translated to today, I turn in my school work,

My love for sports and a strong thirst for knowledge is how I’ve lived my life to this point. At a young age, I began playing football and that sparked my competitive nature which has carried over to my academic life. Playing sports has not only sparked my competitive nature but also formed my leadership skills. Parents and teachers have told me numerous times that I am a great role model and younger kids look up to me;

Sports teaches us discipline,how to listen, and what to do in certain situations.now I play soccer and I think this may be my sport. I know just what to do in the situation when someone is trying to steal the ball and when I get the ball, I either pass it to a teammate or try to score a goal.

Throughout high school, sports have made both a personal and intellectual affect on me, they have made me grow into the individual I am today. Sports have taught me to work together with others for the same goal, communicate better, discipline, and leadership skills. Being a student athlete has forced me to manage my time, work, and social life. I have had to balance work, school, sports, and my own life all at once, doing this has given me many valuable life lessons along the way. The most important lesson learned was that every player makes mistakes on the court, field, and in life each and every day. A mistake is something to overcome and learn from, without mistakes we wouldn’t be the individuals were are today. Being a leader is extremely

Ann Cunliffe speaks of a phenomenological connection with leadership is reflection. Knowing one’s self has a direct connection to one’s leadership abilities. Over the last few years many organizations have understood that their leaders should have a good knowledge of themselves in order to know their subordinates and lead them to the mission. Many organizations are now encouraging leadership programs encourage self-reflection. Some even administer personality and leadership tests. These test helps the organization to learn things about their leaders since as generalized categories introvert/extrovert, people or task oriented, transformative or transactional (Cunliffe, 2009). This falls in line with Daniel Goleman’s emotional intelligence.

As a multisport athlete ever since I was a young girl, I have grown up with a passion for being an athlete. Growing up an athlete, I have gained many invaluable lessons that will no doubt stick with me for a lifetime. Not only have these lessons benefitted me on the field, but also in my everyday life at school and in my community. A few of the most valuable qualities for an athlete to possess include a strong sense of leadership, the ability to work with a team, and the willingness to be a good sport. As an athlete ever since I was old enough to hold a bat and ball, I have spent most of my life developing and strengthening these qualities.