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Leadership Is An Effective Leader

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Leadership is about we and us, not about I and me. Moreover, it is important to remember that for a leader to achieve success, it takes a group effort to make it happen. Furthermore, to be an effective leader, we must learn to trust, enable, let go and create an atmosphere of accountability. How can we do this? First, we look at ourselves, find our values, strengths, beliefs, and learn to deeply activity listen to those around us. Finally, leadership is not something you are born with, it is something we learn, nurture, and practice. In doing this, we can become positive role models, improve working conditions and create future leaders. In reviewing all I have learned, I have realized that the hardest thing for me to do is to trust and let go. More so, I knew that for myself to become the leader I knew I could be, I would need to change, grow, and keep learning new skills. Leadership is not without its bumps and roadblocks, all things are possible if you stay focused, continually learn, and reflect on past leadership experiences. Additionally, this could applied to both my personal life and professional life. Every chapter in the book The Leadership Challenge, has brought out something that speaks to me and I get a ah ha moment. The past weeks have been no different; I realized that I have not been very trusting or listening to those around me. In chapter 8, a particular sentence really stood out and I realized I needed to change my attitude

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