The Big Game It was December 7,2015. I was in Des Moines at a championship game. We played 2 games to warm up. Then went to our championship game up against the Waterloo Hoopers. We started it was 10 to 10.…
When I grow up, I want to change the world! Changing the world one day would make me feel really good. Three ways I would change the world are: make sure everyone has a shelter to live in; help more lost, sick, and hurt animals, and make sure no one is hungry. I would like to help homeless people have a nice place to stay. When I’m driving downtown I see a lot of homeless people on the streets; dirty, and sad.…
Changing the Playing Field It’s go time. We take the field and get ready to throw down. Everyone is ready to give their best to the challenging task at hand.…
“Congratulations!!” read one post on a friend’s Facebook wall, the day after she landed an office job in her field. “So amazing!” read another. “Are you ready for your big-girl job?” asked a third well-wisher, accompanied by a GIF of Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope. “I can’t believe I finally have a real job” was the text she sent me a few days later, from the comfort of her desk, where she had been hired to do operations work for an organization she had once, a few years prior, interned for.…
There is not one set definition of what a leader is, there are generalizations for a set definition but a leader means different things for every person on this Earth. Leadership can be exhibited in various ways. Learning to be a leader takes many years of experience and is always a learning process. The persons that I chose to be my ten leaders are individuals who I think have had enough experience to become the great leaders that they are today. Most of them have made such a huge impact in their careers to the point that they are considered legends at what they do.…
The Definition of Resilience talks about self examination and using strengths to overcome, this is crucial to making rational decisions in life (Harrington, 2012). Emotional, Spiritual, physical, family and social development is key to one’s…
Assessing My Style of Leadership There are many great leaders in this world, but they don’t all use the same method or style of leadership. Determining your leadership strengths and weaknesses can help determine a leadership style that best suits you, enabling the identification of ones strengths and the opportunity to improve weaknesses. Doing so will help you maximize your leadership abilities. I will be using the University of Kent Leadership Assessment to assess and explain my leadership style. These results will be analyzed and examined to see which assessment results were most surprising.…
During my time at Xavier, I have used my various leadership platforms to inspire other students, educate the campus community, and create positive change at Xavier. I have done this by participating in numerous volunteer services through my involvement with the X-Change service program, where I have served as a volunteer member, a site leader, and a board member in various service sites including, Lydia’s House which is a non-profit community resource for victims of domestic violence, The Boys and Girls Club, and Homework Club. I have also served as an Alternative Breaks site leader, where I led and educated students about HIV/AIDS, and later led them to explore the impacts of HIV/AIDS in the communities of Memphis, Tennessee. In addition,…
Hey Erin! How’s this week been thus far? I’ve been waiting to go back to school for so long. I get excited everyday! Your experience reminds me of when I first became a supervisor.…
The costs of leadership I first ask myself, what is the difference between a leader and a follower. A follower will just jump on the bandwagon, a leader is the one driving the wagon. Whether this be towards success or failure. Stepping up from being a follower in the past to being a position of vice president made me realize that the leadership isn’t always as easy as following.…
Focusing on the habit of prudent, and more specifically setting a vision and strategy, has already challenged and benefited my growth as a leader. Here are three scenarios where I leveraged and practiced this habit. #1 Situation: As mentioned in our initial meeting, I often find myself using time inefficiently. This often leads to more stress and less personal growth in the long run. After reflecting on where I envision myself in five years, I decided to challenge my current self to become organized and waste less time.…
In my opinion, one of my major extraordinary skill is my leadership. I have had many outlets where I have showed it as well. When I was younger, my first leadership role I would say was when I was sworn in as the president for 4-H in third grade. When I entered middle school, I would tutor and guide kids to better grades. When I entered High school, my skill blossomed even more when I took so many opportunities and ran with them.…
Introduction Resilience is essential for an effective leader; however there is a difference between personal or ordinary resilience and leadership resilience. Personal resilience is defined as the ability to bounce back from adversity, frustration, and misfortune while leadership resilience is characterized by bouncing forward and growing stronger in the face of adversity (Allison-Napolitano & Pesut, 2015, p.xix; Ledesma, 2015; Webb, 2013, p.2). Furthermore, resilience is often about focusing on the positive aspects of life-changing events while minimizing the negative (Everly Jr., Strouse, & McCormack, 2015, p.190).…
My personal definition of leadership is the ability of one person to get another person or a group of people to come together to accomplish a common goal. The leader of the group is the one who sets out the agenda or goal. Your personal leadership style is something that is never finalized; however, it is a constant work in progress. Your life experiences and every single interaction you have throughout your life help mold and define your leadership style. According to Webster 's dictionary, the definition of leadership is, "a position as a leader of a group, organization, etc. : the time when a person holds the position of leader.…
Introduction “Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.” — Vince Lombardi As I reflect on my leadership journey, I become more convinced with Vince that leaders are not born leaders, but are a result of a conscious effort to be one. While serving in various institutions in leadership positions, I have seen myself emerge to those positions through my hard work and skills rather than just having been assigned to it. Various factors like experience, training, mentorship, conscious practice and even failure have contributed in developing my leadership abilities.…