Over this past summer, I had the pleasure of meeting a very admirable person. Dr. Stuart Chapman Hill was one of my choral instructors at Governor's School, and his leadership style has had a very huge impact on me.
First of all, let me start off by saying that this man is one of the friendliest people you will ever meet should you get the chance to. Right away, I instantly felt like I’d known him for years, even though I’d only been around him for a few seconds. Dr. Hill has a very accepting attitude; he doesn’t make assumptions about a person. He instead approaches them with an open mind, which leads to a more productive and interactive learning experience. What stunned me the most was that even though I didn't have proper technique, he …show more content…
Dr. Hill has this way of instilling so much confidence in a person. It’s like he pulls it out of thin air. At Governor’s School, whenever we were handed difficult pieces of music, he never doubted us for a second. I think what gave us so much confidence was the confidence that he had in us. He intrusted us with difficult music and his time off from work, believing in a group of highschoolers that we wouldn’t let him down. He puts so much faith and trust towards everyone he works with, even when he’s never met them before.
Finally, another thing that I noticed was that he never placed blame on anyone. Whenever a section of the choir missed a part or wasn’t paying attention, he’d simply stop and say “My bad, I’ll try to make that more clear this time.” He always accepted the blame, even if it wasn’t his fault. By doing this, no one in the choir became discouraged, and there was no time wasted blaming people for their mistakes.
In conclusion, I admire Dr.Hill as a leader. He is kind, he treats people as equals, he has faith in who he’s working with, and he doesn’t shame/blame others for their mistakes. Since coming back from Governor’s School, I have tried my best to implement these traits in my leadership positions at school, and I hope to further my ability to use them as a fellow
First of all, let me start off by saying that this man is one of the friendliest people you will ever meet should you get the chance to. Right away, I instantly felt like I’d known him for years, even though I’d only been around him for a few seconds. Dr. Hill has a very accepting attitude; he doesn’t make assumptions about a person. He instead approaches them with an open mind, which leads to a more productive and interactive learning experience. What stunned me the most was that even though I didn't have proper technique, he …show more content…
Dr. Hill has this way of instilling so much confidence in a person. It’s like he pulls it out of thin air. At Governor’s School, whenever we were handed difficult pieces of music, he never doubted us for a second. I think what gave us so much confidence was the confidence that he had in us. He intrusted us with difficult music and his time off from work, believing in a group of highschoolers that we wouldn’t let him down. He puts so much faith and trust towards everyone he works with, even when he’s never met them before.
Finally, another thing that I noticed was that he never placed blame on anyone. Whenever a section of the choir missed a part or wasn’t paying attention, he’d simply stop and say “My bad, I’ll try to make that more clear this time.” He always accepted the blame, even if it wasn’t his fault. By doing this, no one in the choir became discouraged, and there was no time wasted blaming people for their mistakes.
In conclusion, I admire Dr.Hill as a leader. He is kind, he treats people as equals, he has faith in who he’s working with, and he doesn’t shame/blame others for their mistakes. Since coming back from Governor’s School, I have tried my best to implement these traits in my leadership positions at school, and I hope to further my ability to use them as a fellow