My Leadership Skills At An Early Age

When you enter a room and walk in to a group of people you may not know it but you are demonstrating group leadership skills. These leadership skills have a large range of things you may have to master. Some of these skills well be strengths and some well be weaknesses showing what type of leader you could be in a group. Because of this I am going to go over three of my strengths that I have identified with over time, and three weaknesses that I have identified with over time. My strengths that I want to talk about are becoming aware of your own culture/self-awareness, goodwill and caring, active listening and encouragers. My weaknesses that I’m listing are constancy, openness, and sense of humor. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. With having weaknesses and strengths it shows us how we can grow by fixing problems with in the weakness and where we are at the time.

If leaders are simply born that way then what is the point of leadership development. The answer perhaps creates controversy because the answer is simply both. Clearly there are those who have certain abilities that allow them to more easily assume leadership roles while others of us work to develop the necessary skills. The reality is that each person is unique in their skills and abilities as is each leader. One may be charismatic while another is empathetic, one may have clear vision another remarkable communication skill. We all have a different mix of skills and abilities that allow us the opportunity to lead. “Genetic endowment may merely influence the rate at which domain-specific expertise is acquired without imposing any upper or lower bounds on attainment.” (Simonton, 2007) While some leaders definitely have a genetic advantage on leadership, and may find

My personal experiences of leadership started when I was younger, roughly 7 years old, I was elected the captain of my travel soccer team. At the time I didn’t think much of it, nor did I have any extra duties that I was explicitly told that I needed to perform. Later throughout the season, I started to notice my teammates mimicking my styles and techniques and I highly enjoyed this feeling of being looked up to. I didn 't realize until years after that the recognition and pride I felt was leadership. This privilege of being captain was the first time I had realized that people weren 't necessarily following my actions because I was extraordinarily skilled, but because I provided this role model status with my confidence and encouragement. Some of the most valuable leaderships traits that I acquired and fortified are:

The essence of the relationship between a mother and child is a mutual ascendency in regards to identity. Children are subject to an instinctive longing for a mother. It is the mother’s influence that guides them in their process of discovering all the realities the world posses and in that processing discerning their identity. Conversely when a woman becomes a mother the presence of her child causes her to evaluate and develop her identity under the pretense of motherhood. Paula Nicolson touches on the value of both these scenarios in her article “Motherhood and Women’s Lives” where she expresses how the mother child relationship gives the pretense for both parties to find their authentic identities (Nicolson). Sue Monk Kidd evaluates the

The parent interviewed is middle aged mother of two, which both are in their late twenties. She informed me that prior to having children she thought that she would never experience the joy of motherhood. Mrs. Digat married young at seventeen years of age and longed to have a family of her own. Unfortunately, pregnancy did not come easily. She saw countless doctors and underwent numerous procedures in effort to become a mother. There was nothing she wanted more out of life that to have her own little bundle of joy. Many years came and went without a baby that she so desired; Mother’s Day was especially difficult to endure. Then, unexpectedly after thirteen years of trying she became pregnant. This was the beginning of a

2- Taking self-assessments allow for recognition and understanding concerning one-self and the qualities possessed. Various approaches to leadership, decision-making, and personality traits greatly influence communication, motivation and management abilities within an organization. These skills can be learned and enhanced. Understanding how these styles impact others can empower leaders to increase organizational performance and create an improved work environment. Great leaders have impacted our societies and organizations. They have shared necessary guidelines for increasing leadership skills.

A clear understanding of your personality and how others perceive you is an essential tool for successful leadership, and a trait all good managers should strive to attain. That mean the leader has a clear and accurate picture not only of his leadership style but also their strengths and weaknesses as well as steps to leverage the strengths and strategies to compensate for weaknesses. Self-awareness is the basis of emotional intelligence and the most senior leaders possess. An organization that values self-awareness gains credibility and respect. It is open to change when necessary, and rewards flexibility, inquisitiveness, and

Leadership has been present throughout my life. I can remember being able to take charge of groups when I was only in elementary school. I have been able to have many opportunities since then to be in a leadership role. Each one of these roles has had an impact on my life and the way that I view leadership.

First addressing the idea of motherhood, Johnson argues that all three of the books critique the notions about and the concept of parenthood. with Friday’s book and Dinnerstein’s book, respectively, analyzing the “damaging effects of the fact that human infants are cared for exclusively by women” (Johnson), and arguing that having a mother who cannot reconcile with herself leads a daughter to being

The poem “The Mother” by Gwendolyn Brooks is an emotional poem about abortions and the remnant feelings of a mother. It takes you in the mind of a mother after she has aborted a few children. The poem exudes remorse, distress and heartache. Some may argue that women have abortions for their own selfish reasons or use it as a tool to run away from their own responsibilities. However, the poem illustrates that mothers who have aborted children have their own personal and emotional battles that they will have to overcome after the fact.

“When will you have a child?” is a question often heard by women nearing a certain age, or upon achieving certain milestones in her life (such as marriage or after her 30th birthday). While it may be true that women are indeed the only ones with the ability to bear children, having a child is portrayed as a woman’s right of passage. Individuals frequently overstep boundaries of privacy and inquire insensitively about a woman’s personal plan for children, and the male glorifying society is to be blamed for this prying and expectation. Due to the fact that motherhood in general is largely linked to women’s subordination to men, voluntary alternate decisions are subject to public criticism for violating the dominant norm. However, what if a woman truly has no desire to become a mother? Is it really something that every woman should aspire to? Why are women who opt not to procreate stigmatized in the first place? Is motherhood really as rewarding as portrayed to be? It is vital to note that is essay is not intended to degrade or discredit motherhood, as it is truly an extremely imperative, praiseworthy role, but, to closely examine

Leadership is not something that you inherit. Leadership takes self-commitment, and dedication to obtain. There were many people, as well as situations in my life that made me want to become a better leader. This personal self-commitment to being a leader is why it is my favorite thing.

“The Mother” by Gwendolyn brooks is a poem that’s told from the perspective of an anonymous speaker- mother who has had numerous abortions. Through the course of the poem we find that the mother is struggling to cope with her feelings towards the actions she had taken to terminate her children. Upon reading the poem one may just zero in on the theme of abortion plays. However, “the mother” shows that motherhood and abortion are both complicated choices- not the simple situation we consider them to be. The poem is meant to be a first-person reflection on something personal that women face on a daily basis, what the aftermath of having an abortion is really like, and the struggle of being able to cope with the excruciating experience that.

Maya Angelou said, “To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow” (Wanderlust 1). The relationship a mother has with her child transcends all other relationships in complexity. Maternity largely contributes to the female identity in part because the ability to sexually reproduce is uniquely female. With this ability often comes an unparalleled feeling of responsibility. That is, mothers experience an inherent desire to protect their children from the world and guide them through life. Serving as a child’s protector then transforms a woman’s perspective, or the female gaze. While these protective instincts often arise naturally, they are also reinforced by the ideas society’s perpetuates about motherhood. Globally, women are expected to assume the roles of wives and mothers. The belief that motherhood is somewhat of a requirement assists in the subjugation of women and reinforces a plethora of gendered stereotypes. While some women enjoy the process of childrearing, others feel that having a family comes at an irreparable cost: losing sight of oneself. In response to the polarized views surrounding maternity, several authors have employed different writing techniques to illustrate the mother-child dynamic. Through the examination of three narratives, spanning fiction and non-fiction, one is able to better define maternity and the corresponding female gaze in both symbolic and universal terms.

Societal perceptions of motherhood in North America have changed drastically over the last century and continue to change. Due to prescribed traditional gender roles, the concept of motherhood has historically been latent in the concept womanhood, in that a woman’s ability to reproduce was seen to be an inherent part of her identity. Thus there existed societal pressures not only for women to become mothers, but to fit into the impossible standard of being the “perfect mother”. However, as the feminist movement gained more ground and women were increasingly incorporated into the workforce, these traditional views of gender roles and in turn motherhood were challenged. As the family dynamics that exist today are much more diverse, what