My Leadership Philosophy

“One of the most important leadership lessons is realizing you’re not the most important or the most intelligent person in the room at all times” ( Mario Batali). Leadership does not mean you are always the smartest or have the most technique in band but as a leader you know how to set the example and work hard at being one of the best. According to dictionary.com a leader is “a guiding or directing head, as of an army, movement, or political group”. A leader is one who will make a mistake then admit that they made the mistake. To be a leader you need certain characteristics. For example, they need to be honest, respectful, helpful, passionate, confidence, compassion, maturity, communication, patience, and responsibility. To be a good leader …show more content…
First, my mom. She was in high school band at Zachary when she was younger. She played brass. I want her to be proud of my accomplishes. Next, there are a few people in our band and leadership that have led me to wanting to do this. First, Amanda. My dreams are similar to hers. I want to go to LSU, and become a band director. Seeing how she wasn’t afraid to say something and get us to what we need to be doing has made me want to have that kind of personality of not being afraid. Next, Johnathan. He was my first section in the band. Then he went on to be drum major. He inspired me by when he was section leader, he would always give us pep talks and encourage us. He could tell when someone was having a bad day and he would talk to them. Lastly, Marley was my section leader this year. There are a few things that drives me to wanting to be a better section leader. For example, on days it was the woodwinds day to clean she would just tell everyone what to do. She would hardly clean herself, she would just tell everyone what to do then talk or if she saw you not doing something, she would give you something else to