Running Head: Principles And Practices Of Leadership

Leadership is very important to me. I am the captain of my school's cross-country team, and was the recipient of the leadership award. My coach gave me this position based on my leadership qualities. When my team is going through a rough practice, it is my job to push them forward and help them find their motivation. I have earned my teams respect, leading by example, which is crucial to being a good leader.

According to the textbook, Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice, there are over 100 definitions of the word “leadership”, and all of them are unique in their own way (Northouse, 2015, p.1). There are so many different aspects to leadership that is it nearly impossible to have one definition that covers every area. Each and every person that is a considered a leader has his or her own way of leading because every situation, whether it be work, a team, at home, etc., calls for different and distinctive ways of leading people. Northouse states that there are six main aspects of leadership; it’s a trait, ability, skill, behavior, relationship, and an influential process (Northouse, p. 3-6). Giving a clear answer as to what leadership is defined as is very difficult, but this paper will talk about my specific leadership skills and what leadership means to me.

A strong example of my leadership experience is my senior season of football. Following the 2016-2017 academic year, our head coach resigned on short notice and lacked any coach to fill the position. Because he left on such short notice, we didn’t have a coach for the first two weeks of the preseason, a crucial developing point in the season. However, a small group of other seniors and I were able to schedule workouts until we got a new coach. This established our group as team leaders and allowed us to lead the team to success in the regular season. I was later named a team captain for my leadership on and off the field. This gave me the ability further lead by example as well as keep the team’s morale up in the face of adversity. I ran extra

I have not had many leadership roles because I do not seek them. That said the few roles I have had have always been particularly important. I have worked in the Registrar’s Office for Mrs.

Leadership roles are rewarding but also difficult. If the team fails you have not put in your best effort. If the team succeeds you feel wonderful because you helped them overcome their obstacles get to their goals.

One past event I would say that the greatest experiences of my role in a leadership position came when I was in athletics in high school. This is where I learned that each individual needs to be led in a different way for them to reach their full

I am a leader when it comes to multiple things. In my choir, I’m the section leader for the baritones. In group projects, I often take charge of planning the project in order to ensure that it gets done in the best way possible. One of the most notable times I took a leadership position was when I volunteered with a group of my NHS peers at the Hot Chocolate Run in downtown Chicago. As more and more people began to finish the race, the lines where we were serving hot chocolate became really hectic and crowded. I decided to take leadership and usher people into different lines, as well as tell everyone to have their tickets ready when they got to the counter, even though I was not told to do that. In doing this, I expedited the process of handing

Over the years, more leadership opportunities have opened up in different ways. The online world, in particular, has definitely taken shape in building relationships and teams of various degrees. Becoming a moderator of an internet message board called Lake Valor, where individuals converse on different topics such as video games, music, etc, has given me a lot of shared experiences and memories with tens of people globally. Although it may not seem all that important, I have been able to meet many different individuals and be able to contribute to our small community. Being on Lake Valor has helped me develop leadership skills to ensure that everyone is honest with one another and able to revel in the community safely.

Think of a time that you or a leader you know Challenged the Process. Describe what happened.

The position of being a role model for my fellow peers on the team was and is still a rather new and interesting experience. This is because growing up and being a part of multiple athletic teams, it was fairly easy to look up to my captain and coaches at the time when I would be down due to my performances in the game. However, becoming a leader has enlightened and taught me multiple skills and assets that I lacked before being put in a position of charge.

The leadership role that I have found the most important is the one involving my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I am currently the Young Women’s Laurel President and have been for over a year now. This means that I mainly set an example for the other younger girls in my ward by participating in class, leading opening exercises, and keep the standards set by the church. I also volunteer a great deal of my time to plan and set up activities that happen every Wednesday night. When I was first asked to become the President, I was shocked as I felt I was not the finest person for the job, but being a leader has allowed me to grow in ways I could never have imagined. I have been forced to gain knowledge of the girls in my

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This means that each department head has a team of individuals who work directly us and when decisions need to be made, all Vice Presidents work together to come up with solutions. This style of organization gives every employee an opportunity to make a difference within the company, but only a certain type of person can handle that kind of pressure.

This paper will explain how good management practices of planning, leading, organizing, staffing, and controlling are implemented into the workplace. It will analyze the application of these management concepts to the workplace. Including specifics of how five functions are practiced in the workplace.  Applying the five functions can only improve any business that is willing to accept changes. At the time it was not known that the Boutique was using the five functions. The course made it clear that the owner was utilizing the five functions and the contribution it will offer to the business when practiced during operation.

As the world has crossed the threshold of twenty-first century, the phenomenon of business community has transformed, resulted in a more competitive world. This trend exposes the fact that enterprises whether big or small are confronting challenges at an unprecedented rate. Consequently, everybody needs to develop an efficient and effective work environment in order to maintain the position in the market place as well as generate profits (Daly, 2011).