Naval Academy Strengths

The Naval Academy is often described as a "leadership laboratory," and I have found this statement to be true; my experiences at the Naval Academy have greatly impacted my development as a leader. After the past two and a half years, through various experiences, I have made many developments as a leader and I have a better understanding of my strengths and weaknesses as a leader. My two main strengths as a leader include high emotional intelligence and self-discipline. In regards to emotional intelligence, on the self-assessment, I received a score of 81/100, which represents a relatively high emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence involves being able to understand your own emotions and the emotions of others. In areas such as self-awareness, I scored well, showing that I am able to understand my emotions and react accordingly to them. Likewise, I also scored well in social skills, showing that I can comprehend the emotions of others in different social settings. Having a relatively high emotional intelligence has helped me in many situations, such as being able to recognize if one of my plebes is not feeling well, or if a company mate is upset with me. My strength of being self-disciplined stems from my value …show more content…
I believe that these goals directly speak to my weaknesses as a leader. Taking more risks in regards to leadership opportunities can include putting myself up for battalion level or brigade-level leadership billets. It can also include leadership opportunities that do not require a billet, such as assigning myself a troublesome underclassman and taking the time to mentor them. This will force me to be confident in my capabilities as a leader. This will also force me to break out of my comfort zone as an