Reflection On Leadership

This leadership course has taught me to the importance of leadership and what it means to be a leader. That leadership is something that is learned and developed over time. To set goals and encourage those who are involved in accomplishing the goal. Being a leader more than just having follower, but to have enthusiasm, courage, humility, and integrity. This course have also helped me understand how to not only apply leadership to my personal life but to the working atmosphere.

Being a leader means having the ability to compromise, the ability to listen well and to empathize. I have demonstrated leadership at work with my coworkers who are interns and are new to the job. I always show them what to do and how to do it right. I also encourage them that with time and practice they will get used to the job. At school, I always try to correct my classmates whenever I see them do something wrong. I show them how to do it right. It just never feels right to me seeing someone do something wrong and not correcting them or showing them the right thing. Some of my classes like art I have with students who are in a lower grade than me, students who are just learning to draw and paint. Most times I show them some drawing and painting techniques that would them. We also work in groups most times at school and I’ve learnt never to criticize anyones ideas. I respect people’s ideas and people themselves. The first and most important area of leadership is to show others respect and gain respect and I believe it is important to show respect whether the person deserves it or not.

Imagine you’re going on a hike through the woods, and after an hour or two you’re ready to head back, but as you look around at all your friends you realize no one knows how to get back. Being a leader means coming forward and taking charge, and figuring out the safest and fastest way to get you and your friends back home to safety. Many leaders have many different behaviors and ways that they lead. Many times my friends turn to me to make decisions about what we will do, where we will go, or simply where we will eat. My actions toward the situation define my leadership skills.

Being a leader is about giving other people confidence and helping them achieve their goals, and being ok with learning from others. A leader should not always be in authority or managing others, a leader works with their group and uses people's strengths to accomplish the goal. A leader must also learn to effectively lead their group and use everyone’s strengths, but also build up their weakness.

I am committed to continuous learning and have a strong desire to inspire others to action through exceptional leadership and a clear vision that promotes the delivery of superior services, both internally and externally. The Behavioral Health Division will benefit by receiving the highest level of competence and ethical practice along with a personal commitment to quality. I embrace challenges and will initiate and support any necessary changes within the organization. This program will further promote my creativity and innovation, which will enhance the work environment and the delivery of services to the public. My leadership style is a combination of charismatic and innovative. I am extremely energetic and motivate others to move forward

Communication is important and as a leader you should be able to communicate by showing ideas and

As an illustration for the communication skill, my group had to make a play out of a story. One girl in my group decided to write the whole script. She didn't consult with the rest of the group. The script wasn't our best, but in the end we came together and made the play the best we could. We performed our play and I was happy with it. By communicating you also learn the leadership skill. It helps you understand what everyone in the group can do, and who would be the best to lead the group. Add more reasons or examples to this

Show a positive attitude, have confidence, be empathetic by being an effective listener and responder, and complete tasks on time. Contribution is a major factor in being a leader you have to cooperate to group discussions, help a friend achieve their goal, respect the environment, Show a good example by following rules, show good sportsmanship by using positive language, accept loss or disappointment as a part of step to achieve greatness, put in best effort, and take responsibility for actions and the

Taking this course and reading most of the book from Peter G. Northouse as well as listening to the lectures and videos that have been throughout, I have learned that there are many different aspects of leadership and there are many different definitions and aspects that can change those definitions. According to Seeman (1960), “leadership is acts by persons which influence other persons in a shared direction” (p. 3). This is the definition that I have been following my whole life. Wherever I go I thought that whatever you do as long as you have followers who tend to follow the same direction that makes you a leader. I never thought of the actions being right or wrong or the followers going down their own path I was simply stuck on this definition. After reading the book and learning there was more to that definition I was able to come up with a definition of leadership that I have been living by since this past spring and it has elevated my leadership skills to a great height. I think that leadership has three components: to listen, to inspire and to empower. Since becoming a president of an organization here at Florida State University those three things have made being a President so much easier. I have learned a lot from others just by simply listening to what they say rather than being focused only on my needs. It has caused me to learn from others and really understand people’s point of view. Being an inspiration is important. As a leader you want the people that

In starting my reflection process for this leadership journal, thinking of the “worst leader” was quite difficult. I have honestly been fortunate and have not had many experiences with poor leadership. But after some careful thought and consideration, I was able to determine the best and worst leader. In comparing the differences between the two leaders, the trait approach accounts for more of the differences. The best leader clearly possesses more innate qualities that makes her the best leader. She is a charismatic leader, seems very self-confident and exhibits determination in both her professional and personal life. She also has the trait of sociability. She always presents herself in a warm, welcoming, positive, confident manner.

Throughout this course I have come from having a general understanding of leadership to having a more specific knowledge of what is encompassed within this calling. Leadership is not a position to accomplish a goal, leadership is not a person who people revere, leadership is not a power that makes everyone submit. However it is an attitude everyone should carry with them realizing they can influence for good or bad in any situation. It is an action that does not sit still waiting for others to take up the slack. It is an approach to influencing, training, modeling, and passing the baton to the next generation.

Communication is often seen as one of the founding building blocks in leadership. This paper will explore what communication strategies are associated with effective leadership and some barriers to effective communication that a leader should overcome. Working in a management position for over 20 years I have learned that the effectiveness of communication is a leading cause for success or failure. How and what communication styles work sometimes takes a trial by error, understanding your audience, getting feedback from former managers or seeing examples from outside your business that worked in other fields. There is no perfect way to ensure that your audience hears, retains and understands

As an educational leader, I have encountered several new and existing school policies. I never thought deeply about the various processes and the stakeholders involved in policy formulation and implementation. This semester I am engaged in the course Managing Educational Policy as School Leaders (EDLM 6005). This is Semester III, 2016/2017. My course coordinator is Dr. Timar Stephenson. Dr Stephenson was my course coordinator once before and was very helpful whenever I needed clarification or when I had a difficulty. I am thrilled to embrace the new ideas and learning opportunities embedded in this course since it teaches issues which I experience at work. Dr Stephenson, during his introduction reminded his entire class that success in this course would only be realized through hard work, dedication, and commitment. Therefore, it is imperative that I have the right attitude as I navigate this course. The course involves seven weeks of intense work. I am pleased to have a wonderful group facilitator by the name of Rhonda Joseph who has already given us a BBC to explain the requirements of the course and our first two modules.

Due to my passive nature, I’ve always avoided leadership roles. With that being said I still aspire to be someone who can be looked to as a leader. In order to reach that goal I observe and try to mimic the actions of people that inspire me. There have been many people I’ve taken orders from, but I have “followed” few. Those are the ones I consider to be true leaders, and have tried to be like myself.

Using my personal knowledge and experience, the following reflection will state why the ten values highlighted above are important in leadership and governance. After each explanation there will be an example to support the reasoning. The reflection will use “the government” as a leader to reflect on leadership and governance. Specifically, the government will refer to any ministry at the provincial level and it is not specific to one leader, to a group of leaders (members of provincial parliament, ministry, public servants etc.) or to a particular organization (ministry, unit, department etc.).