Essay On Military Leadership Skills

The military performs a leadership assessment report which asks questions about a particular leader’s attributes and competencies. The attributes and competencies of a military leader are the same qualities and actions all leaders should acquire and develop. Attributes of a leader are what makes the leader; it is one’s character, presence, and intellect. Competencies of a leader are the actions of the leader; it is how one leads, develops, and achieves. Each of the three attributes and competencies have subcategories which are more specific on what is required to be a well-rounded leader. After completing the leadership assessment report on myself, I have identified five strengths and weaknesses. My strengths are empathy, communicating, building trust, creating a positive environment and developing others; my weaknesses are my confidence, resilience, personal courage, mental agility, and …show more content…
My strengths lie more in my competencies and this is because for the past year I have had a tutoring job. Being a tutor allows me to continually practice being a good leader. Tutoring has helped me identify and develop my strengths. As a tutor, one leads others through the process of studying and learning material which is oftentimes hard for the tutees to grasp and be comfortable with. Large groups of tutees energize me. I love the feeling of helping others understand new material and increasing their confidence in a subject field. I am complimented on my positive attitude and how comfortable I make people feel. My tutees can trust me with their grades and struggles. Tutees view me as a friend they respect. They know I will listen and empathize with their problems, but also will quickly steer the conversation back towards making progress and fixing the problems. My performance as a leader has been perfected by my practice of being a