Reflection On Communication And Leadership

Introduction
Communication and leadership is nearly impossible without the other. The way you communicate is a basis for how efficient your communication skills are, which determine how effective your leadership qualities will be. You cannot be an effective leader without methodical communication. The best leaders are first-class communicators with clear and solid values of what they interpret, promotes their overall image. Superior communication skills and qualities encompasses many aspects that are essential in every area of life to be an effective leader, spiritually, professional or personally. The time has come to evaluate my communication style and self-reflection, what communication and effective leadership as a whole means to me, and …show more content…
As someone who has been converted to using more virtual communication techniques over the years, it is easy to avoid physical contact without recognizing you are doing so. For many years, through jobs and school ventures, the push for more virtualized communication methods has grown and evolved to accommodate the growing demand for convenience and accessibility whether it is in a personal or business endeavor. In the process, I developed and learned how to communicate through multiple vessels that require little to any physical or personal interactions. It has altered how I communicate physically and has created a void or a gap between personal interactions versus interactions on a virtual platform. The challenge for me has not been in communicating because I can converse both face-to-face and through virtual communication, it has been in the effectiveness of my delivery verbally. I call it a “verbal challenge” because I cannot accurately or concisely convey to others or formulate the words to say, but I can easily write or type them into words. Therefore in my opinion, both styles of communication should be used interchangeably. The constant use of one form of communication versus the other can become an issue, but if you equally distinguish between which form of communication is most appropriate …show more content…
I currently acquire a submissive style of communication. I have always been the type of person who has been passive, but not naive, yet someone who avoids conflict to avoid confrontations. To me, I define myself as selfless and needing to be occupied by other people’s needs and wants because they are more important than my own. I see it as, his or her situations being more complex than mine, so why do I feel the need to complain or ask for help when there is someone else who has it worse than I do? Throughout the remaining duration and successful completion of the Masters of Health Administration program, I will seek a better relationship with God overall to gain understanding. I plan to began following and seeking his word for guidance when I feel weary or tested by my faith. I plan to learn patience and trust in his timing to lead me to the destiny that is meant for me. The first and most important step is building my confidence is knowing that it is okay to put myself first and make my own choices by taking responsibility for them. I want to achieve my goals without offending or hurting others, intentionally or unintentionally, while protecting my own rights and respecting the rights of others. I want to become a more respectful individual who is aware of their tone of voice, gestures, posture, and facial expressions, while still being more socially and