Leadership Course Reflection

When I began this course I was very nervous because I had no idea of the scope of the course. I was unfamiliar with the Canadian education system and other students. After receiving instructions from my professor, I introduced myself to the person beside me and this process helped to break the ice. I developed a good friendship with the student and this technique used by the professor helped me develop better communication and relationship skills. After few classes, I felt very comfortable and the nervousness and anxiety faded away. I learned about leadership, power relationships in the profession, personal, cultural, professional and organizational, each of which is very important in the nurse’s career. I also gained knowledge regarding client centred care.

When I start taking the Research Methods for Educational Leaders course I did not have an idea about action research. During this course, I have learned how to implement a scientific based research to identify a problem and find effective solutions to a problem. At the beginning of the school year 2016 -2017, all 5th - 8th grade students took the Measures of Academic Progress Test (MAP), which creates a personalized assessment experience by adapting to each student's learning level. The MAP assessments measure growth and how students are progressing, because the data can be looked at historically and are consistent from season to season. Students can take the MAP assessments up to three times in a year in reading, science

I can reflect with much pride where these two children are today; how they have developed spiritually and academically, and to think God used me to help lay the foundation is eternally rewarding. But as with any good deed done, there is always a negative folks will attempt to label your efforts with, mine wasn’t any different.

Leadership is the root of change, whether it be in a person, organization, or both. It is a skill that is best to be built upon during one’s entire life and it’s capable of affecting a vast number of people. Everyone automatically assumes that people in higher positions are leaders when in all actuality, anyone has what it takes to be a leader. There are principles of leadership well beyond the book we were assigned to read, but I’m grateful to have gotten to learn about (and apply) a few of them to the outpatient clinic. Without knowing about the principles to be discussed in the following paragraphs, I most likely would not have displayed the leadership skills that I have during my

This paper summarizes my reflections of my experiences in the Leadership Simulation course. Issues, challenges, and solutions from my experiences are presented below from the perspective as a member of the Social Services sector and a representative of the City Council. Furthermore, reflections are also described in a team setting and as a leader.

During the past ten weeks, I have strengthened my concept of what constitutes effective leadership. Importantly, it is a leadership style that maximises the contributions of followers to achieve the desired outcomes for the organisation they represent. As Nanjundeswaraswamy & Swamy (2014, p.57) explains, effective leaders need to balance the drive to achieve a task with managing relationships. Therefore, it is essential for good leadership to not only focus on the task but develop, motivate and empower team members to strive for the achievement of task goals.

At the beginning of the year I had a very different outlook on leadership, now it has changed quite a bit because of the exposure I've had to different positions of leadership and a very diversified set of audiences. My point of view has really been influenced by the experience I've gained from this class. I would describe myself as an autocratic leader, which hasn't changed, but I've learned to adjust my leadership style towards the audience I am catering to. I've learned that when a leader uses one style exclusively it's insufficient. Effective leaders generally incorporate more than one style of leadership, using one more predominantly. below i will examine each style and elborate on what it entails.

My name is Vipanpreet kaur and I am from India. I have done bachelors of Science in nursing and now I am doing masters of public health this is my second semester in which I learned more about leadership such as roles and responsibilities of the leader such as, instructions, guidance and provide directions to a group of individuals. To begin with, “Leadership” refers to the art of inspiring a number of people to act towards achieving a specific goal and “advocacy” is a term used for supporting a cause or issue in order to bring about change and help others. The leadership is essential to initiate action towards a common goal, for creating confidence and coordination. We have done our advocacy campaign last week in that I learned more about the health leadership and skills. My group advocacy campaign was based on the video which was on distracted walking and the central message was “Don’t unlock it put it in your pocket”. The group main focus was to aware the individuals regarding mobile phones so that they will not use the phones while walking to reduce the number of injuries or incidence associated with young individuals which are happen because of distracted walking in terms of accidents. The main objective of this campaign is to observe an attitude change towards the risks of smart phones use while walking by conducting a survey of attitudes. The population who are more at risk is the main target specifically young adults between the age of 15-24years and female

I still struggle with feeling like there are enough hours in the day to do everything that needs to be done. I find that there are still many days that I will work 10 hours, then handle family commitments, then exercise, then try to spend time with friends, only to find that it’s time to go to bed and I haven’t checked everything off my to-do list. I have been trying to improve upon this skill in a few ways including, choosing to be proactive, carefully considering how making a commitment impacts my overall well-being, and using a new calendar so that I can clearly see what commitments I have already made and how adding a new one would impact my schedule.

The power trip of many leaders, both lead Pastors and board members have caused a great deal of harm to the body of Christ. Over the years when I have dealt with difficult people in ministry, those words I heard from my Pastor have played in my head like a recording in order to try and justify a certain action or decision on my part. I’ve learned through the years that pulling rank or imposing my will just because I have the title or position of Pastor only frustrates people more. Often leaders will say things in the heat of the moment and then regret what they have said. I constantly tell myself “think about what you’re about to say”. James says, “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” I am convinced that if as leaders we would respond in love and compassion we would resolve many of the issues we confront in leadership.

Over the course of the last six months I held two leadership positions; the leadership positions that I chose to complete over the summer helped me complete my peer leadership pathway. I initially started out the spring semester as an anatomy teaching assistant, and decided to continue my preceptorship into the summer. Once the summer semester came to an end I began working at Club Sci-Kidz, a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) summer camp for children ages 4-15 in the greater Richmond area. While I was working I tried to utilize the leadership concepts we learned about in LDRS 270, and apply them to my role as a teaching assistant and summer camp counselor in order to guide my students. In addition I also, ended each role this summer by reflecting on the leadership I was under by referencing Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

Leadership surrounds in many capacities of life at home, work, or community events such as sports. It is how leadership is defined and the style with which one leads that may vary. Taking a closer look at leadership was made possible after interviewing two women from different education backgrounds and career paths. The information shared from these women on leadership was insightful and provided similar yet different responses on how they lead. This reflection will pull from an educational leader, Nanci Dauwen, (i.e. teacher of the year) at Sheyenne High School and community leader Heather Brandt, a social worker who holds the position of program director at Centre Inc. Additionally one will

Leadership is such a simple term for such a complex phenomenon. As a child, I can remember adult phrases like “natural born leader” that contributed to my naïve notion of how leaders are preordained at birth with the gifts or qualities necessary for leadership, or at the very least nurtured by parents who were natural leaders. As a result, I never truly felt natural when called into leadership positions throughout my life.

In society, it is important to have leaders because they set goals, delegate actions, and assign tasks that need to be completed to achieve a successful outcome. To be an effective leader, one must possess ambition and skills. These skills include being able to communicate with other people effectively, respecting other’s opinions, and having confidence in decisions that are made. Throughout my experience as the president of SADD, I have received first-hand opportunities, such as the Red Ribbon Rally, school activities, and community events, that have built my leadership skills.

Being a leader to me is a person's who is dedicated to helping people attain their personal goals. Being a leader means exhibiting moral and ethical courage, and setting an example for everyone that they lead, and impacting a person life in a positive way. Leadership is a skill, behavior, relationship, and an influence process. This course has been very insightful for me on a personal and professional level. One of the many things that will stick with me is a quote I read from the first power-point. The quote stated, “Leaders are people who do the right thing”. Before taking this class, I didn’t see a difference between leaders and managers, but after going into detail in reading I now realize managers and leaders are different. Managers like to control their people, leaders do not.