The Importance Of Leadership

This past school year I have been social chair of Nursing Students Without Borders. I have organized, implemented and hosted social events throughout the Fall of 2016 and the Spring of 2017. This past year the leadership of NSWB has worked to make NSWB community focused which is why the position I held was added this past year. I have been able to mentor a pre-nursing student through NSWB. I was able to answer the questions honestly from a pre-nursing student and provide support during the application process. I have been able to participate in leadership meetings and have learned how to plan well and how to improve event planning.

(Democracy) The United States proud name is rooted on freedom. Even though voters can set trends it does not guarantee a great leaders will be produced on a consistent basis, as each leader is faced with different challenges and struggles during their term such as war, depression, foreign relations,

In a statement of 200-300 words, please explain what ‘leadership’ means to you and how you have demonstrated leadership in ONE of the following instances: your school, workplace, or local community.

After reading chapter 1 of School Leadership that Works, it is evident that leadership is considered to be vital to the successful functioning of many schools. A few aspects of schooling that have been linked to leadership are clear mission and goals, overall climate, attitude of teachers, classroom practices of teachers, organization of curriculum and instructions, and students' opportunity to learn. “Students in effective schools as opposed to ineffective schools have a 44 percent difference in their expected passing rate on a test that has a typical passing rate of 50 percent.” (Marzano 3) Because leadership is perceived to be important to the successful performance of schools, no wonder that an effective principal is thought as a necessary

Now the most important thing about the job you are doing is keeping it and growing within the company. I am sure that most of us want to be able to retire from a company after 30 years, but its very important that you work hard to keep that job that you want to retire from it. As we are working our dream jobs this is where you get into leadership roles and hopefully work your way to a higher position to make more money and hold more responsibilities. I feel this is where my Org 300 – Applying Leadership has plays a strong part of my learning and what I have acquired within this course. In the career center and this course you want to stay positive, learn from mistakes, be a team player and relate to the culture. These are all areas of being

Defining leadership and the qualities associated with leading is a frequently debated topic, with many theorists focusing on different areas that they consider are the most important or relevant to leadership. Leadership is an inherent requirement of all members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Furthermore, the development of leadership abilities is an individual journey; however, to better enhance this journey the basic leadership principles and behaviours need to be considered. Over the past the two years while studying at the Australian Defence Force Academy I have been able to reflect on my own leadership style and skills more than ever before. Having attended numerous leadership courses as part of my journey through the ranks there has only been limited time and opportunity for self-reflection. This reflective paper will outline some of the key concepts of leadership taught during the semester and how they have and do relate to my leadership skills and traits.

As community members, we have a concern that involves the upstanding of your FFA chapter as well as the National Organization. As we all know by now, you have a pregnant officer on your officer team. Frankly, as grandparents, parents, and community members, we do not consider the officer in question fit for the position. According to the Ava FFA Chapter Constitution and Bylaws, as well as the 2017-2018 Officer Contract that the officer in question was asked to sign, we can prove that she is not fit for the leadership position as an Ava FFA Chapter Officer. We are requesting that she be removed from her office position immediately. In the Ava FFA Chapter Constitution and Bylaws, it states in Article III, Section C,

The study of leadership and the actions it entails can be dated back as far as 2300 B.C (Bass and Stodill, 1990), however in the modern day the study has evolved greatly, with theories and writers inputting their views and constantly updating and changing the definitions of what they believe leadership to be.

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“Let the light within you to shine brighter than the light shining on you.”- Dabo Swinney

Leadership is the ability to obtain followers. Commitment will follow your leadership as you climb up the ladder your commitment will rise as well. People do not want to be managed they want to be led. There are many principles that will represent a great leader and help an individual obtain the followers trust. The principles mentioned in this book are influence, priorities, integrity, positive change, problem solving, positive attitude, attitude, vision, self-discipline, and staff development. These ten principles will achieve an individual the needed followers to become a leader.

Throughout the semester we have been challenged to understand leadership and all of its many styles. When you ask the average person what leadership is; they most likely will feel like the answer is common sense, and say something like, to lead a group. This is how I used to think before taking Foundations of Leadership. After completing the course, I have come to the realization that leadership is much more than just leading a group. Leadership in itself if very complex and it can look very different. Leadership is not just one thing there are many styles, theories, practices, and approaches to leadership. Knowing this I challenged myself to pick someone to interview who before taking this class I might not have considered them to be a

Subject selections for year 11, chemistry, human bio, physics, literature, apps and religion. Yep, i didn’t list art. To be completely honest, I thought that I would drop art after year 10. So thats why I cant even begin to believe that I’m here today and even that i applied for this position. In year 10, I was pretty certain that if I dropped art I would have more time for other subjects due to the immense work load that art requires. However, I told my mum my plan, and she ran, right to Mrs flora and dobbed on me. I was then basically forced to do art. HOWEVER thanks to Mrs Flora and my mum I have had the best time. I have no clue what I was thinking, i cant even walk straight let alone learn PHYSICS so I'm pretty happy with the choice.

Leadership, is a complicated and dynamic process. Not only does it require understanding your role as a leader, but also the job as a whole along with the jobs of those under you. The most important aspect of being an effective leader is understanding yourself and the people you lead. Putting the needs of your followers first is the foundation of a good leader, if you can make your followers feel safe and cared for, they will be loyal and excited to work for someone that they know has their best interests at heart. Throughout this quarter there have been several things that I have learned and can apply in the future, first off there are the concepts and skills learned in class, then leadership approaches that I learned from readying our book and lastly how I plan to implement what I have learned to continue to grow as an effective leader.

The quality of pursuit as an essential skill of today’s leader is often overlooked. Leaders are taught to communicate well and be authentic. They are encouraged to be caring individuals and fair to employees. But how often are they coached and inspired in the actual pursuit of leadership? According to Gregory Morris, “potential leaders may be born, but effective leaders are made” (p.28).In today’s ever changing world it is more important than ever that leaders pursue their craft as never before. It has been said that great leaders just can’t settle for the status quo. They are never really satisfied with static thinking, conventional wisdom, or common performance. In fact, the best leaders are simply uncomfortable with a lack of forward movement.