Essay On Leadership And Guidance

Leadership and guidance is the building blocks of all major organizations that are still surviving today. The United States Navy, being one of those incredible organizations that are still building and guiding leaders, is still the most dominant service that this country has to offer. It is the Navy’s strong imprint on my life and strong leadership qualities that propels me towards joining. Throughout my years of life I have intuitively been called and seen as a leader. Through my years of high school, participating in programs at college and building my character, It has became clear that I am an leader. As a student in high school, I received my first encounter of becoming a leader while participating in my school ROTC(Reserve Officer Training …show more content…
As I attended classes and flight training , my workload was heavy but required me to stay motivated on the task at hand. As a Freshman I became the Aviation Camp mentor for my school where I lead and persuaded prospective students to join Elizabeth City State University and Aviation Science. I was also selected to become a member of the National Honor Society of Leadership and Success. In this organization I built my knowledge of becoming a leader and building courage for the long haul of my college academic years. During my junior year of college, I was chosen to become an Engineer Command Mentor at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. While at the Academy I was trained by some of the top officers of the Coast Guard on Leadership and learning yourself. It was there that I learned that Leaders must know there own potential before discovering others potential. I went on to complete 44.7 hours of flight training and another internship with the local Elizabeth City Regional airport where I learned that leaders are surrounded by great followers. I also learned that it takes a team of strong-minded individuals to complete day to day task that no man can achieve