Reflective Essay On Plc Leadership

This was one of my greatest accomplishments that I have achieved in my life. The roles of a Flag Party Commander from the views of an outsider are commanding and taking lead of many parades. Through leading the members of the Flag Party, I have not only gained the trust and the ability to lead the members, but I have learned to lead myself and take full control of my life. Also, I learned that leading with care, passion, and positivity is in my opinion the most effective method to lead. The last idea that I have learned from being the commander is that it is not just about being the best, but it is to lead others with motivation, being another cadet's role model, feeding people ideas and let them create their own, and taking the extra step to be the best person that you want the others to see you

As an officer in the United States Army, it has been imperative for me to understand every facet of leadership and why it remains important to be an effective leader. During this course, I have learned some valuable lessons about myself as a leader and how I can improve on my leadership ability in the future. The journal entries along with the understanding of available leadership theories have been an integral part of my learning during this course. For all of the journals and assessments that I completed, I feel it has given me a good understanding of my current leadership status and my future potential as a leader. All of the specific assessments looked at several areas in regards to leadership; these assessments covered several

As a squad leader and a sergeant in JROTC I've learned many things like how to march myself and other cadets, how to teach in my own way, and how to become more independent of me. These three skills have all been a huge accomplishment from the person I was before joining the program. I have become cadet of the month and taught others how to do the same. Although some may not like my leadership

Gaining confidence is key to being a leader. The first week of deployment, our satellite connection to shore that allows for internet access went down. Needless to say it was uncomfortable entering the mess. You should never feel comfortable in the Chief’s Mess if you or your equipment is messed up. However during this time, Steve supported me. He told me as long as you are making progress and always have an answer to what you are doing, you will be fine. It was true, as long I could answer smartly with what is going on and not blowing off an outage, everything was

In conclusion, my past leaders positively affected, guided, and influenced my current leadership style. Those leaders have shown me how to be a leader with equal treatment, an open mind, and giving my Soldiers the upmost respect they deserve. I only hope, one day they will learn from me as I did from mine. “No one is more professional than I.” (NCO

I learned many lessons from my military life, and I got more experience that gave me self-confidence as well as made me well organization. I believe that stress and facing challenge at the beginning in my career made me a strong and a good leader. When I graduated from military college, I did not have much experience as a military officer. The ministry of defense gave me a mission to the North of Yemen. I understood that would be not easy and demanded a lot of effort to achieve it. However, it was helpful for me. My first assignment as a platoon leader was a significant experience, improved my military skills as well as encouraged me to become organized leader

Many times I felt I was over my head, but was able to do what was necessary to get the mission accomplished above standard. Unknowingly he was showing me what ADRP 6-22 Army Leadership (Chapter 5, 2012) describes as building intellect. It discusses developing balance and stability are important leader attributes to achieve mission success. I had learned how to balance what I knew and what I did not know to meet common ground in achieving results. One particular role was being the squad leader of all of the senior NCOs in the Brigade Headquarters. It was difficult being the only junior NCO because some seniors did not feel they needed to respect my position. I worked through that difficult time which set me up for success when becoming a Detachment Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC). My detachment was mostly officers and NCOs and I have the experience to tactfully lead seniors who out rank me. I was a stable leader who treated everyone equally and remaining the level headed individual in the unit. I have used these challenging experiences to teach my peers and subordinates how to step up to challenging positions.

After watching this interview, I feel that a well defined leadership purpose statement is the distinction between a good leader and a great leader. Carolyn McKnight’s interview on leadership purpose statements really opened my eyes to the power of these statements, and the time and energy one needs to put into creating a leadership purpose statement. At first it seemed that completing a statement this powerful would be a very daunting task. After watching Mrs. McKnight’s interview, I am confident in my ability to come up with a statement, and that I will have the courage to follow through with it.

The lesson today was about Mission Command. This is a topic that has caused some confusion within the Army and to an extent across DoD. Just like anything else we do in the Army, we have to label it, write the doctrine, teach it, and power it down, mission command is no different. However, this is not a noble or new concept. We have been conducting mission command since the birth of our Army, we just decided to label it different. I believe mission command is not a process; instead, it’s a philosophy and state of mind that affects organizational culture. Mission command is leadership exemplified; it is getting people to execute your intent on their own accord. The end of the day, you want your subordinates to trust you, think on their own and

I believe that I would have made many of the same decisions with only a few changes if I were faced with the same challenges. Both the commander and I have a tendency to emphasize people focused behaviors which “include developing a positive climate, facilitating team member participation in the group…and being friendly and supportive.”1 We both agree that a vision is necessary for the organization which was accomplished when the commander created the commanders tenants. My leadership philosophy believes in and support all members of the organization. The commander brought underutilized/marginalized members back into the organization and spoke with all ranks within the organization to get their input on the health of the squadron for squadron improvements. I was very impressed with the way the commander viewed the type of person he wanted in the CEM; an individual with a differing viewpoint that can assist in making better decisions. One decision that I would’ve made that differed from the commander were keeping a first-sergeant that I did not have a good relationship with. As Lt Col Jeffry Smith states, the first-sergeant is the “most important informal leader of your squadron.”1 If I were to have a conflict with my first-sergeant, which I could not resolve, and it brought

During my time at ALC, I’ve learned a lot from my peers. Prior to coming to this course, I thought I had a good understanding of how I projected the attributes and competencies of a good NCO on subordinates, peers, and my leadership. However, after discussions with my classmates about the qualities of a leader, seeing how they react in different situations, and the feedback I received from my peers about my performance has shown me a lot of areas that I can improve in as a leader.

Performance- A leader must lead by example in everything he or she does. This reamains true today. July was a stess free month must of the company was on leave. You where selected to antend Airasault school, whoever during the assesment APFT you failed the run and lost the spot. You must be ready to pass the APFT any time. Do not let this happen again. In preparation to PTA you stayed proactive and counducted PCC and PCI's. That is esential to mission susses. PTA was the higligth of the month of August. Your guys where ready to go and on time for training that reflects positibly on there leadership. You qualified sharpshuter whit your assing weapon,

     Another aspect that Leonard Wong touched on was that because our country is in war this is the reason why so much adaptive leadership is being produced. The war in Iraq is very complex and therefore requires leaders to step out of the box and make decisions on the fly. While in garrison leaders are in a sense hindered due to complex issues such as personnel, logistics, or training exercises. All these things are very necessary and help prepare the U.S. Army for situations they find themselves in over in Iraq. However, just like basketball or any other sport some might say “practice makes perfect” but it is argued that true experience comes during game time. When situations are not simulated and it requires you to think on the fly and adjust to any imperfections you might find in your team. This is the same case for post war Iraq. We are putting leaders in leadership positions and developing the skills they have been taught and trained on constantly day after day in garrison.

What defines leadership? There are a number of definitions of the meaning of leadership including but not limited to the theories of leadership and how leadership should work. In my opinion, every individual has different ways of confronting situations and there is not one leadership style or theory that will be flawless for any given situation. However, to be a successful educational leader, it is crucial to understand and be familiar with the various theories and styles of leadership as well as our personal tendencies to nurture a personal leadership style. Despite the method used to confront a situation, it’s the outcome of success that will determine which leadership style or theory should be used. The following

For us it was amazing, great opportunity but also great responsibility. First time in my military career I had had full scale of freedom of action. In front of us there was nothing but blank paper and given legal and strategic framework. Making