Student Leadership Philosophy

In Col J. William DeMarco’s essay, Leadership Philosophy 101: Who Are You?, he states that every leader must have a direction and a personal vision. Col DeMarco calls this concept “Leadership Philosophy,” a concept which resonates through many of the assigned readings. My personal philosophy focuses on servant leadership at its core. Servant leadership is defined as “serving subordinates as much, or more, than they serve their bosses.” Servant leaders don’t stay behind desks, they address the needs of their Airmen, and take care of them like family. The commander interview highlights the critical nature of this leadership method. This paper will compare my personal philosophy with those of my commander and his past leadership crisis

Leadership is a process whereby a person influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. A principal is a vital position because it ultimately leads to student achievement. As a principal I must be a culture manager, change agent, community builder, and ethical leader in my school. Being an effective principal requires setting a clear vision and mission statement, providing shared leadership in the school so that collaboration and mutual decisions are happening daily, producing an environment that all students feel safe and secure in while learning, and many more other important duties that are student focused.

Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders. This quote by Tom Peters best summarizes my philosophy of teacher leadership. As a teacher leader, it is up to me to inspire, direct, and encourage others so that stronger teacher, administrative, and student leaders may be born from the process. Teacher leadership involves collaboration between teachers, administrators, and teacher leaders with the goal of positively impacting the student learning environment. With student learning as the ultimate objective, teacher leadership “becomes an indispensable avenue for school improvement” (Coggins & McGovern, 2014, p. 21). So how do I as a teacher leader begin this process? I believe that teacher leadership can be achieved through three means: modeling, mentoring, and collaborating.

I always thought I would be a teacher and I would make differences in lives and it would be the greatest experience in the world for me, yet being a teacher wasn’t enough, I had a need to expand my education. I decided that perhaps I needed a new career, however, I felt certain education remained my passion. I began to explore new areas of education and I realized I still want to be a member of a classroom, a school and curriculum. I aspire to guide those leading our classrooms.

Growing up, I realize the important leadership roles that should be recognized in every day life. Leadership is an important part of one's self character because when someone sees you as a leader they tend to grow more onto you so they can be like you. Part of this statement fits a powerful quote i've always lived by while being around others. "It is the men behind who make the man ahead," this quote by Merle Crowell, fits the man I've molded into, simply because I have realized in numerous ways on how my actions can impact other people's actions. My parents always raised me to believe that what you put in is what you get out. So of course, I believe that if I make the decisions to be a follower of the wrong path, then wrong will follow me as well. Instead, I choose to take the golden path and promote a better outcome for my future and hopefully other's also. Sticking to the routine of a leader builds you into an even better leader. Being a better leader, makes me a better man each day that I choose this route as the leader of my path.

My philosophy of education is correlated to my vision of education and my role as an instructional leader. Excellent administrators possess personal characteristics of exemplary leadership talent in analysis of data, organizational constructs, leadership decisiveness, oral and written communication, technological confidence, personal motivation and educational integrity within school systems. Educational leadership is a vital position in which I persistently evaluate every decision I make on behalf of students; what is the educational value? Will all students benefit? Is it fiscally responsible? How do we sustain success? In order for students to be competitive locally, nationally and internationally, I am committed to providing effective,

Respect and Integrity. The understanding and execution of all three principles will allow me to successfully inspire, influence, and motivate you in the right direction.

“We have come to far, we have sacrificed too much, to disdain the future now.” John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963. Kennedy looked at the country’s future and served with America 's future in mind. America 's government and history are two things youngsters need to educate themselves about, in order to go deeper into the truth and lead our country, because history tends to repeat itself, government officials could be more diverse, and student polls show how little they really know.

When leading troops it is essential for the leader to understand his or her command environment and how they fit in to that environment. For me, becoming an effective leader begins with this: How do I fit in to my organization and what can I offer my organization and the Soldiers that look to me for guidance. To become an effective leader I have had to address this issue first and foremost. My philosophy is simple, know the needs of the organization, know my personal strengths and weaknesses, and know my Soldiers. This is the philosophy that I try to pass to my subordinates. By knowing these three simple statements I have found that I can become a more effective team member as well as leader to both enlisted and officers alike who look to me for guidance.

We believe that our youth are the leaders of tomorrow, and leadership can be learned and should be practiced. Therefore, Moving in the Spirit’s student leadership philosophy involves giving students opportunities to practice leadership skills in a supportive learning environment. We believe it is critical for students to have increased opportunities to be social change agents and engaged citizens because our communities need more people who have the skills and ability to provide a positive impact in the communities in which they live in. Our class structure and youth development workshops are the foundation of the development of leadership skills. We work to develop the following leadership skills of effective communication; conflict resolution;

1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.

It is pertinent that leaders at the community college level have a solid understanding of their vision, mission, functions and operations (VMFOs). These are the principles that guide the values, ideals, structure, and direction of an institution. When leaders have the knowledge, skills and practices, it is easier to inspire and motivate others to do the same. In fact, when leaders hold all stakeholders accountable both internally and externally, the institution will see the benefits of a solid foundation in accordance with the institution’s vision and mission.

I take a great deal of pride in guiding students to work together to improve themselves and their community. It is my ultimate goal to leave everyone satisfied with their roles and the results that we achieved together. Focusing on critical aspects of humanism by using empathy, I encourage my fellow students to use their voice and take action. However, this does not make me the perfect leader—there’s no such thing. The best a leader can do is improve. I want to go to college because it offers people an extraordinary opportunity to build deep relationships with people from different types of background and origins, while also encouraging the development of a person as a whole to become better leaders who are dedicated to serving.

The role of the Student Lead is to assemble students and fellow staff and to make sure that everything within the station is running smoothly, while providing a productive atmosphere. The Student Lead is present to facilitate the career and students in providing excellent customer service as well as to make sure supplies and food are prepared and ready to be served. The lead makes sure that everyone within the station is working their best, while providing a good environment for each individual to succeed within the station. The leads also make sure that fellow students are taught how to perform tasks within there station so that they can be more productive and efficient in proving an excellent customer service. I believe I will excel in

I perceive Peer Leaders as role models for students, as well as the glue that keeps us all together and unified. Without Peer Leaders around campus, or at all, a majority of students would have faced so many difficult situations alone. Peer Leaders focus on real-life obstacles that people our age should take seriously, to make our community and, more importantly, our campus a safer place. Having experience in Key Club and Environmental Club, I realized that I want to spend my life helping people, especially those who are less fortunate. Being involved in Key Club for 2 years, I’ve felt the need to do something more, something bigger than what I’ve done in that program. I’ve longed to experience what the world has yet to offer and what I have