My Leadership Philosophy

Among society, there is a common longing for success. Success, however it is defined, is only achieved through leadership in some form. Whether a person becomes a public leader in his church, in his country, or simply a leader in his own life, it takes a leader to put in the effort to achieve one's hopes and dreams of success. Leadership allows a person to acquire the means necessary to meet a personal goal and ultimately reach this idea of success. Utilizing leadership skills is how I will achieve my goal of becoming a surgeon.

There are several characteristics a person in a leadership role should portray. My philosophy of leadership encompasses characteristics such as compassion, collaboration, innovation, perseverance, and competence. I believe to be a competent leader one must be authentic to one’s self and beliefs. One must know where he or she stands concerning ethics and innovations surrounding the education field. A leader must convey understanding, be on the forefront of research, advocate for colleagues and students, and collaborate with other professionals.

My potential as a leader comes from my drive, my belief in myself, and my ability to inspire others to believe in themselves. From my experience as a competitive figure skater and a performer in a professional choir, I know how important it is to be tenacious and have faith in one's own abilities. I have lost track of the number of times I have heard people call themselves stupid because they did poorly on a test and or have given up on a goal because they lose faith in themselves. I find this heartbreaking and I strive to fix it. I have potential as a leader because I can help people build faith in their abilities and teach them new things, leading them to be successful. My own belief in myself and my tenacity allow me to achieve my goals

To me, it is important that you give back what you have gotten from people around you, your community, and your school. Volunteering gives you the opportunity to help others, meet new people, and also learn new skills. In one of my volunteering experiences I was able to not particularly, learn but build on my leadership skill. Leadership to most, is an arbitrary term used to define a person’s ability to direct a group of people. But what most don't know is that, leadership is not only one type of person, and the traits of leaders differ depending on each person as well. However, even with this being true, all leaders better their environment and maintain a positive environment in which makes working in a team more efficient. One example of leadership and it’s traits accompanying it as well, would be when I partook in a final exam review for psychology at Houston Community College and helped college students prepare for the exam.

A leader by its meaning is one who goes first and led by example, so that others are motivated to follow. To be a leader, a person must have a deep rooted commitment to the goal that they will strive to achieve even when nobody follows! This definition is not even half the meaning for a leader especially for my leader this meaning does her no justice. My leader is an award winning writer and communications professional who leverages extensive media experience with a solid writing/producer background to develop and execute content that increase engagement and heightens awareness. She is a highly effective story teller with proven track records in launching creative initiatives that appeal to large audience and are completed within tight deadlines

Being a leader is no easy task. A person needs to be able to overcome their own obstacles if they want to be able to help others overcome theirs. My ability to be a leader is still not fully flushed out due to the fact that even though I can overcome my own struggles/problems, it's much more difficult for me to try and lead others past their's. This is why I am very interested in the Leadership Program. Austin is a huge city but unlike many large cities, its people prefer to work together, they aren't big fans of the "every man for himself" ideology. That of course means that the city and university themselves will have countless opportunities for me to try and smooth out the rough edges of my leadership skills. But I

Leadership is when a person or many people step in a challenge. They are willing to take charge of the situation and help others on the way. They allow themselves to take a chance with other people and situations. Leadership is when someone follows someone who is educated and well experienced with the problem. Members of the leadership will see the vision of the whole objective, they will fix any conflict between the group or situation, and leaders are looked up to for knowledge, information, wisdom, and plans.

What does it mean to be a leader? Do you look at strong political figures, or humble community organizers? Do you look to glamorous movie stars, or to brilliant scientists? Would you say these people are leaders in what they do?

In my experience, my idea of leadership is being able to inspire others, motivate, communicate, respect others, listen to individuals, and of course lead from the front. I believe that every leader needs to have the ability to convince his or her followers that they are worthy of being followed. Creating an environment that encourages people to share their opinions and to motivate them to be their best selves is an important aspect of leadership, and allows members of your team to trust you throughout the entire task or mission. No one individual is going to be the same and that is why you as a leader have to be able to push and motivate each individual differently. I strongly believe that good leaders are made rather, and not born. I believe

I am in the program known as "Leadership" and my fellow classmates know me as the type of person who is hardworking, yet funny, but at the same time determined. I have seen way too many people in my lifespan that don't have any idea what they are doing with their life or the positions that I have. Being a leader is something I take very seriously as I know my fellow peers want an enjoyable four years of high school. Every day, I come in ready to learn from others that have more experience or are wiser in which I don't see life or any matters in a certain way. All I know that is that if you want something done, I'm the guy you'd

As a member of multiple extra-curricular activities such as sports, I was greatly impacted by being led by upperclassmen, it is there where I noticed that leadership is a meaningful quality. Being able to lead requires a great deal of responsibility and honor.

Leadership to me is defined as the ability to inspire others to work towards a shared vision. Being able to work with others to build them while while still being able to develop myself as a better leader along the way. As the second oldest to three younger siblings, it is my responsibility to be a role model for them. Having good morals and priorities shows an example of who I am for my younger siblings. In order to show these values and encourage them to find their potential is my goal as an older sibling. Another opportunity that I have participated in being a leader was being Vice-President of HOSA. My goal for HOSA is to inspire students to take opportunities that interests them. While being Vice-President, I have learned the importance of teamwork, and have caught many characteristics of a leader.

Leadership is not something I was born with, but my love of people has allowed me to become the leader that I am today. Moreover, my experiences here in North Forsyth High School provided a great foundation for the skills I will need to become a leader in any other setting as well. I have taken every opportunity presented to me to expand my interests and done so both through the classroom and in the community. For example, I love learning languages and speak 5 of them so when I got the chance to tutor a girl in Spanish, it brought me no greater joy than to help her and show her the new world language opens up. If my peers were asked to describe how I am in the classroom the most common thing they would say is that I don’t hesitate to ask questions.

Leadership is something that is important in my life. Ever since I was young I've been a strong leader. I strongly show leadership on the soccer and basketball team. I speak up for my teammates, pick everyone up when they're down, help people out on the playing grounds and just being open to anyone. I want my teammates to trust me and I hope they'll always know I'm going to be there for them, I also do the same to my friends and classmates around me during the year. I want to see what other kind of leaders are in my class and learn from them. I want to gain a lot of experience being a strong leader and NHS can do this for me. Being a role model to the younger students at our school is something I strive to do. I want kids to get into good habits and have a healthy lifestyle throughout high school. Not only will I learn from being a leader, I will encourage people to concentrate on what needs to be done so in the end everyone can feel their goal was accomplished.

To understand the concept of leadership one must first understand the qualities required to be a good leader and the problems they have to face and overcome. On many occasions people have to step up and become a leader. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, we see the many issues that leaders have to overcome and the challenges they face. In “Adult Behavior This Is Not”, by Rumni Saha, we see how she took initiative in something she believed in and put her opinion on harming others out there in hope of making a positive impact on society. Additionally, in Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower’s speeches we see the qualities they had to have in order to lead the United States. Although I am not the president of the United States or stranded on an island, I do see myself having to lead in certain situations such as in my aspiration to run a company or business. There are many qualities I must have as a leader and many challenges I may run into.