Describe 1-2 experiences that demonstrate leadership or initiative in a group or organization. Please do not use examples from high school unless you have completed high school within the past 18 months. Examples could be taken from: employment, community service, student organizations, or similar situations. Explain what you learned about yourself through the experience(s).
During the end of my junior of high school and into my senior year, my confidence in myself grew as my leadership abilities blossomed. Through the job I was working as a shift leader at a fast food restaurant, and through coaching middle school football, I was able to gain experience leading in not only in a business situation, but also working with people who were often …show more content…
Coaching kids were worlds apart from leading a group of adults, but it still came with its lessons on life. Middle schoolers are often less than willing to follow the teachings of a stranger, they tend to question everything and resist authority. The kids helped me find the fire to succeed I had lost. Throughout the season, there was a series of up and downs. The season started as any other, with a goal of a championship and a sense of devotion for one another to try and achieve the goal. But when their ambitions were not immediately met, the drive that started the season was gone. Kids were skipping practice and late to pre-game warm ups. Nothing could seem to motivate them. I tried pep talks and asking the kids what they wanted from me as a coach, but nothing seemed to motivate them. They had lost faith in me as a coach. To try and reinvigorate them, I had to dig deep and find out what they needed to succeed. I had always tried to lead by example and telling people what to do, but from this situation, I learned to take a step back and evaluate individual situations and use those to help the
During the end of my junior of high school and into my senior year, my confidence in myself grew as my leadership abilities blossomed. Through the job I was working as a shift leader at a fast food restaurant, and through coaching middle school football, I was able to gain experience leading in not only in a business situation, but also working with people who were often …show more content…
Coaching kids were worlds apart from leading a group of adults, but it still came with its lessons on life. Middle schoolers are often less than willing to follow the teachings of a stranger, they tend to question everything and resist authority. The kids helped me find the fire to succeed I had lost. Throughout the season, there was a series of up and downs. The season started as any other, with a goal of a championship and a sense of devotion for one another to try and achieve the goal. But when their ambitions were not immediately met, the drive that started the season was gone. Kids were skipping practice and late to pre-game warm ups. Nothing could seem to motivate them. I tried pep talks and asking the kids what they wanted from me as a coach, but nothing seemed to motivate them. They had lost faith in me as a coach. To try and reinvigorate them, I had to dig deep and find out what they needed to succeed. I had always tried to lead by example and telling people what to do, but from this situation, I learned to take a step back and evaluate individual situations and use those to help the