During the duration of this course, I have learned so much about leadership and motivational skills and how they play a critical role in business. The leader of a team or organization has to put their best foot forward and lead by example in order to complete tasks at a high level. Without leadership successful businesses and organizations will fall. In this course we focused on failed leaders such as the board of BP and successful leaders such as Lee Iacocca and we can learn from both situations. In terms of skill set I would say that my two best skills are hard work and determination and my ability to take command during projects and other important assignments. Two skills that I would like to improve on are communication and tolerance towards
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My first job at the company that I currently work at was a general laborer. The job tasks included sweeping, landscaping, and loading trucks in the warehouse. It was a very tough job and I wanted to quit at first. But the positives of this job were it helped me build muscle and it taught me to work hard in order to move up. I did not want to stay in that position because it was hot and grueling work, by the end of the day I was covered in dust, dirt, and sweat which was not a pleasant experience. By my boss saw the effort that I put into the job and I was promoted as an inside sales representative. The warehouse job helped me because I was familiar with all the products and I would be able to help the customers that walk into the door at a high level. I work for a contractor supply company so there are thousands of different job site applications within the construction industry and I have to be knowledgeable about all of them in order to sell the correct product for the job. This job had its hardships as well because of the language barrier but I worked through it because it sure beat stacking fifty pound boxes of nails in a hot warehouse. I was then promoted again and I work as a sales representative and a junior purchaser within the supply chain department and I love it. Hard work has paid of for me and it is without question one of my best leadership
My first job at the company that I currently work at was a general laborer. The job tasks included sweeping, landscaping, and loading trucks in the warehouse. It was a very tough job and I wanted to quit at first. But the positives of this job were it helped me build muscle and it taught me to work hard in order to move up. I did not want to stay in that position because it was hot and grueling work, by the end of the day I was covered in dust, dirt, and sweat which was not a pleasant experience. By my boss saw the effort that I put into the job and I was promoted as an inside sales representative. The warehouse job helped me because I was familiar with all the products and I would be able to help the customers that walk into the door at a high level. I work for a contractor supply company so there are thousands of different job site applications within the construction industry and I have to be knowledgeable about all of them in order to sell the correct product for the job. This job had its hardships as well because of the language barrier but I worked through it because it sure beat stacking fifty pound boxes of nails in a hot warehouse. I was then promoted again and I work as a sales representative and a junior purchaser within the supply chain department and I love it. Hard work has paid of for me and it is without question one of my best leadership