My Reflection On My Strengths

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Leadership is a skill that cannot be taught; however, it can be learned easily through observation and reflection. Throughout the time I have spent doing both of those processes, I have learned a lot about myself and where I can improve to prepare for an inevitable leadership role. Through reflecting on my own strengths and weaknesses, I was forced to look at myself in a whole new light, and in turn my outlook and plan for the future has changed. Learning to deal with bias and social has enriched my ability to criticize flaws in myself and then take action to mitigate problems that may arise. Being able to address these topics have had an impact on my commitment to USNA because I have learned how to fix my own interests in order to better lead others. Learning and reflecting on one’s own talents and also knowing how to take into account others situations and backgrounds are a valuable resources that everyone should take the time to perfect, especially those in or soon to be in …show more content…
The lesson focused on the idea that the different biases and stereotypes that people form can have a drastic effect on how effective leaders are. As a member of a geographical region that produces a lot of stereotypes, especially about southerners, I know how it feels to have bias held against me based on something that I can’t control. I also know that, as a true leader, one must take any action to mitigate biases amongst those under their command. If we can reduce or eliminate harmful bias then the act of leading would be able to form a more cohesive team; however, as it stands, we must continuously work to diminish as many negative perceptions and stereotypes as we can. Being able to identify these harmful biases is the first step to eliminating them, and, in turn, becoming better people and

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