My Former Choir Teacher In The Catholic Church

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.

There have also been people who have motivated me to be a leader, especially my high school orchestra director. At the end of my junior year, my director called me into his office and told me he would be moving me from the first violin section to the second violin section. He said he knew I was quiet in the back of the first violin section, but he could see I possessed the leadership skills necessary to sit in the front of the second violin section. This really motivated me to try and make him proud the next year at the front of the section. Many different aspects of my life have affected my leadership philosophy.

Leaders are someone that can be a positive influence in anyone’s life. Leaders are someone that people look up to and remember that person throughout his or her lives. The leader

Before defining an individual as a great leader, one must first understand the definition of leadership and the qualities that make a leader. According to businessdictionary.com, “leadership involves establishing a clear vision, sharing that vision with others so that they will follow willingly, providing the information, knowledge and methods to realize that vision, and coordinating and balancing the conflicting interests of all members and stakeholders.” The website goes on to say that “a leader is the one who steps up in times of crisis, and is able to think and act creatively in difficult situations. Unlike management, leadership cannot be taught, although it may be learned and enhanced through coaching or mentoring” (Leadership).

In Homer's the Odyssey, Odysseus shows that he has the characteristics of an effective leader by being brave against the gods and the cyclops and by doing this he inspires his crew, and pushing through the hardships, like the cyclops and the gods declining him access to make it home along with Penelope testing his mind after the massacre of the suitors. Also, he is very manipulative and able to trick his enemies to find his way home. So in my opinion this sets a great example for being an effective leader like Odysseus.

It is easy to presume that that person is in the position they are in because of money, connections or an extraordinary intellect. We may suppose that any adversity or problems that this type of person has encountered are on another level to those that we face. Perhaps we don't imagine that there were private obstacles to overcome, personality traits that needed adjustment or adaptation, that private insecurities or personal failings had to be surmounted. It is simplest to assume that the role of leadership was cut out for him/her alone. More often than not, one imagines that the "leader" in an individual emerges early on in life, apparent from an early age: a bright child with above average intelligence, active in all walks of life, successful in anything that he puts his/her hand to, popular with peers and admired by elders. But nothing is that simple.

The leader that I chose to research is Samuel Truett Cathy, the founder and chairman emeritus of Chic-Fil-A, Inc. Cathy has been featured in magazines like Forbes and Business Insider for his

Leadership Abilities can have many characteristics and meanings to a person. I took the time to look at characteristics and success of a leader to choose just one of the many leaders to discuss. Some of the characteristics that are involved in leadership is “Responsibility, Learners, share victory, Set an Example, aren’t afraid to make mistakes, push people upward, peacemakers, adapt their thinking, sense of humor, work hard, confident, promote unity, action-oriented, do the right thing, integrity, encourage, persevere, and courageous” (James River Church, 2017). One Leader that shows these characteristics is Mother Teresa.

I think that the main character, Odysseus, from the book The Odyssey by Homer was a great and wise leader. For example, from the book, Odysseus’s purpose is to get himself and his crew home from the Trojan war to Ithaca. Along the way, the crew got sidetracked numerous times and in the end, Odysseus had to rise up as their leader to make sure they got home safely. During their 20 year voyage, the crew landed on an island home to numerous Cyclopes and his crew got trapped in one of their caves with a giant inside. Knowing that this giant, Polyphemus, would eat several of his friends if not them all, Odysseus needed to come up with a way to get them all out.

Some of the most loved and respected leaders in the world are known for their imagination, risk-taking, perseverance and their well-known success. They have always been one step ahead everyone else and created what no one else was able to do. They influenced other people to be as imaginative and hardworking as they were. They never stopped believing in what they were doing. The two most leaders who fit all these descriptions would be Walt Disney and Bill gates, even thought they have a lot in common, their leadership style was completely different.

Leadership is something that people are born with. It is an inherent charm and it doesn’t hide even if you want to hide it. There is a leader amongst us and he or she is the one that leads other people to great things by inspiring and motivating people to do good deeds. Leadership has been described as “a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”. This way a leader can decide what work goes in and goes out. Good leaders in history have left a mark in walks of life. But great leaders, they’re different. Great leaders have the ability to make each and every individual re-think their life decisions and choices by

A well-rounded, personable figure, who strives for and achieves excellence in their multi-faceted life - these characteristics form a strong - and potentially “great” - leader. Honestly, I can easily see these attributes in my everyday life. From music to academics, the arts to athletics, I can say I have achieved an above average status in all. In doing so, my social skills and overall rapport with my peers has expanded beyond the usual lengths; I feel that I have found friends or at least acquaintances across all sorts of social groups. These connections and relationships significantly contribute to being a successful leader, and are the primary reason I find myself suited for this

So I heard about an old travelling pastor, perhaps you heard about him too. Back in the 17 and 1800’s because there were more churches than there were pastors to fill these church pulpit vacancies there were pastors who would get on their horse and ride from one town to the next town filling in for worship services when these individual churches didn’t have pastors. Well this particular pastor was in the middle of this trip between two small towns when he had to stop and get his horse a drink and food. As he was waiting in the shade of a tree an old farmer came up to him and said, “hey, you a pastor?” the pastor of course nodding his head in approval and the pastor said, “nice day, isn’t it?” The old farmer said “sure it’s nice for you. You aren’t doing any real work. All you have to do is ride around on that horse thinking about God all day long, while I have to sweat here in this field and then walk home afterward. I don 't think it’s right you should have things so easy while I have to work so hard.” The pastor was a bit confused, but not at all offended by the statement he responded: “You know, you’re right about that. I mean you have to work in these fields and that’s hard work, and I admire that about you. But please understand, the work that I do is still work.”… “Oh yea, sure, but it’s not really work. I mean all you really do is ride around thinking about God all the time. That’s not hard at

While it has been my personal experience that I have had many leaders, very few can be described as demonstrating resonant leadership. While working at Target as an Executive Team Leader of Softlines and Guest Experience, I had the privilege and honor of working with one such individual. He was my immediate manager and as the Store Team Leader of my location, he was the person who oversaw the entire operation. As a new member of the team, this leader took the time to personally integrate me into the store culture and the team environment. He provided me an overview of the team so that I could gain better insight into the specific dynamics of the team in order for me to become more integrated into its infrastructure.

Not all leaders are famous like Martin Luther King, most leaders are ordinary people; you can walk down the street and run into someone and not know that they are a very powerful leader. I personally know of a good leader that is an ordinary person; my father. Although some people believe that leaders are born and not made, I believe that anyone can become a leader if they have enough courage and are thick skinned. There are many words that people come up with when they are asked to describe what makes a good leader. The most popular characteristics used to describe a good leader would be a good listener, responsible, and decisive. When you think of what makes a good leader you should also ask what kind of education they have and what