What Does It Mean To Be A Leader

Throughout my time as a young adult I have had countless amounts of people tell me that they see me as a leader. They told me that I have the traits and the skills of someone who can have success in leadership positions. Truthfully, I never really understood what they meant. I knew that I was a good public speaker, but I never really understood what else I had. In high school I was always put in leadership positions whether it was an officer of the National Honor Society or captain of my sport teams, but I never really understood what drove me to attain those positions. I continued my quest for leadership positions in high school with every student organization I joined. Whether it was Pi Kappa Phi fraternity or Dance Marathon I felt the need to prove to others that I can more than just a member, but a leader. It wasn’t until I took this class that I truly understood what made me a leader. Because of this class I was able to better understand what are my leadership traits, my leadership styles, and how I use those in order to attain and succeed in leadership positions. Throughout this paper I will explain how Career Leadership Academy allowed me to realize what made me a leader and analyze the ways to improve at my future leadership positions.

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.

I agree with you as a leader it is important to recognize where we are and where we want to go. The knowledge that I have acquired from this course has helped to guide me in the right direction. I feel confident leading others and hope to inspire them. However, I understand that I need to be able to reflect on my current leadership style and make the necessary changes. One change that I plan to implement as I stated on my journal is servant leadership which encourages “leaders be attentive to the concerns of their followers and nurture them” (Northouse, 2013, p. 219). Also, I plan to implement situational leadership. I understand that I should base my conduct on the demands of a particular situation. I learned that if I aspire

It is true that leaders are not born but are made and where one has willpower, it is possible to make a great leader out such a person. When describing oneself as and more so as a leader, the true picture is not likely to be achieved because there can be exaggerations to self description. Good leaders are always developing leadership skills through the continuous process of training, self study, practice and education. With passage of time and combination of these factors, the leader comes out seasoned and leady to face any leadership challenges (Marchiondo et al., 2015).

What does it mean to lead be a leader? In my opinion a few qualities that would be necessary for somebody to lead would be: integrity, accountability, initiative, diligence. Researching deeper into it I found out that to be a good leader you must lead by example. Well what does leading by example necessarily mean? “By walking your talk, you become a person others want to follow. When leaders say one thing, but do another, they erode trust--a critical element of productive leadership.” ( Carl Golden). In other words when I truly believe what you say, and because your actions support what you say, then I will trust you. It may seem like a very difficult thing to accomplish but I can assure you it can certainly be

What does it mean to be a good leader? And what does it mean it mean to be a good communicator? What I learned form this TED Talk is that being a good leader implies that you are willing to listen to the people you are leading. Leading is not just commanding, leading is being part of a team and having good communication with all teammates. Stanley McChrystal, the host, stated that, “Good leaders can let you fail miserably, but build you back up again.” He went on to say that as a leader you need to rebuild your team and listen to thoughs who are under your authority. Part of being a leader is realizing that others depend on you and your decisions. Stanley went on to share an experience he had

What does it mean to be a good leader? A good leader is someone that listens to other people and tries to make rules that everyone will agree with and someone that takes control and will do what needs to be done. You need a good leader in society so people are able to look up to them and show them what it means to be a good leader. You don’t have to be the smartest person in the world to be a good leader but you have to know what your doing to be able to be one.

There are two main points to what we have begun to discuss in this course, our leadership styles and how to improve as a leader. If I want to make a difference in this world then I need to become a leader, and my specific personality and strengths will make me a different leader than others. I need to take everything we have talked about and apply it so that I can improve as a person and as a leader.

Being a great leader takes more than one quality. To be a leader requires courage bravery social skills and intelligence.

Leadership can be defined in many different facets. To me the definition of leadership is, “Displaying the ability to inspire and empower others through the example of one’s own self actions”. Too many times we hear, “Do what I say”, instead of, “Do what I do”, because to me, a successful leader’s actions speak louder than words ever will. My first day in the Coast Guard following boot camp graduation, I experienced firsthand on how a leader should not act nor conduct themselves. Though alcohol was the one of the main contributing factors on what occurred that evening, looking back, it was more of the lack of maintaining our core values that ultimately resulted in that Chief losing the title as Chief of the boat and being forced to retire..

As a student, I am in Phase I of my development. This stage is all about me; getting to know myself, educating myself and gaining as much experience as possible. This is the phase where it is important to ask ourselves, what do we want to do with our lives?

The definition of leadership for me is as simple as the actions of a person that has the position, either implied or assigned, of influence over other people. A person can be a good leader or a poor leader depending on those actions. I have experienced both types of leaders in my career and have been able to glean characteristics from both to shape my leadership skills. I believe that a leader will have traits that are positive and negative. Chief Richardson, my Chief in 1995, taught me that decisions made by people are their decisions. Even when the supervisor knows it is not the best decision, the supervisor needs to inform the member and explain the implications, but ultimately the decision is the member’s to make. My MKC in 1997 showed that leading by example is powerful. He was the epitome of “do as I say, not as I do.” Working for him for two years, I decided that whenever possible I would lead by example. Chief Duprau exhibited the effect of words without action in 1999. Telling the engineers at station small that he believed the previous chief neglected them, he promised to visit at least once a month. The next time he visited was four months later. And a personnel matter, not scheduling, necessitated that visit. Since that unit, I have done my utmost to do what I say I will or not say it in the first place. MKC Thunberg showed me that you should know your peers’ jobs as well as your own. Knowing the deck side of the ship as well as engineering helped both

Who is a leader? Some may say a father, a husband, a brother, a friend, or even a mentor can all be leaders. Well for the first 30 years of Steve Job’s life, many of those closest to him would say he was none of the above. In fact it was this time in his life that mattered the most. Since the beginning of birth, every event that occurs leads up for a reason and it’s what you do with those events that help shape the leader you are to become. In Steve Jobs case the outcome of events in his life is what made him such a task-orientated leader.

What is leadership? It is defined as being an action leading a group or organization. It involves being able to take control of certain situations, and leading in the correct direction. Being a leader takes great knowledge and skill. It involves one being able to make smart decisions in order for his/her congregation to come out as successful. A leader must also know, that it is wise to have people in his/her corner to advise them of good or bad decisions. President Barack Obama has his Vice-President, Joe Biden, along with his elite White House staff, including the Secretary of State, to help with major decisions that could affect the nation. Pastors have deacons who help them lead their congregation, or church, in the right path of reaching others, who are seeking for help and prayer in time of need. A leader must know that it is wise to have the correct people in his/her corner to keep them on track, in order to not falter. If failing becomes even possible for a leader, it can cause a catastrophic outcome for his/her followers. In Shakespeare’s play Richard II, we learn of a great king who chooses not to listen to the wise people in his corner, and see the outcome of his choices.

If you could in your own words define a leader what would you say a leader was? A leader could be considered many different things depending on who you ask. According to Merriam Webster’s dictionary a leader is a person or thing who leads. That’s a pretty broad definition. Sanjiv Kumar defines leadership as the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of goals (Kumar, 2014). BusinessDictionary.com defines a leader as a person or thing that holds a dominant or superior position within its field, and is able to exercise a high degree of control or influence over others. Leaders can be found in every setting. Examples of leaders include parents, teachers, religious leaders, managers, or even a band director.