Reflective Essay: What It Takes To Be A True Leader

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What does it take to be a leader? There are many aspects to a leader. To explain what a leader is, I would like to tell you about an amazing person. I knew a woman, that was the most amazing leader ever. This lady by the name of Dawn was my boss here recently. This woman had charisma, passion, and firmness all wrapped in one. A true leader would work alongside their team mates to make sure the job was done to the best ability. A leader is someone who is not afraid to give an order and get their hands dirty all at the same time. This lady would be firm with you when it was needed and turn around be the shoulder you need to cry on when times get rough. I was grateful to have been taken under her wing and molded to the type of person I am today. …show more content…
It states that I tend to mask some of my directness in friendly terms and is usually recognized as a friendly and trusting person. (TTI SURVEY) I do agree that I am good at giving verbal and nonverbal feedback that serves to encourage people to be open, to trust me and to see me as receptive and helpful. (Jung Typology ENFJ) I feel like I am most likely to be at my best in situations where important things, such as values, judgments, feelings and emotions are involved. One of the traits that my family always says is that, I am apt to neglect myself and my own needs for the needs of others. (TTI SURVEY) The assessment explains that I have the ability to look at the whole problem; for example, thinking about relationships, being concerned about the feelings of others and focusing on the real impact of my decisions and actions. (Jung Typology ENFJ) As stated above I do tend to always concerned with other people 's feelings and thoughts. I utilize the fact that I use my people skills to build group involvement and increase participation from the group. She is both a good talker and a good listener. Samantha likes quality social …show more content…
I know there are some things that I still need to work on. I need to understand that in stressful situations, I need to step back and thoroughly look at everything at hand and make the best plan to tackle the issue. But I do feel that my problem with thinking of others first before myself will one day hinder me from make the decision that is needed. I hope that one day I will achieve the skills as stated in the assessments to become a successful leader. Once completed with my Master’s degree, I plan to become a Health Care Administrator. As an Administrator I have to be able to lead a group of employees on a daily basis to coordinate activities to allow a nursing facility to run smoothly. I also have to create goals and the strategies for achieving them, and communicate this information to all employees. Because administrators tend to such business concerns as budgeting, scheduling, information management, marketing and internal communication, the medical staff can concentrate on health care. Administrators also ensure their facilities comply with all regulations and may represent their areas of responsibility at board meetings or public hearings. I hope that one day I can achieve all these

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