Leadership
What is leadership for you? Is it a simple task you take when being in control? Or does it mean you take the steps of a role model? For me a leader is someone who is positive minded, someone who encourages others to do better and achieve their goals.Yet I believe in leadership you find values. A leader must be honest,respectful and responsible to others and himself. Do you consider yourself a leader? Have you ever became an inspiration to someone? Leadership is all about inspiring and encouraging others to try new accomplishments,goals, and giving them self confidence. For example I see my mom as a leader. My mom encourages me do be a better person everyday, a better daughter , a better student and a better friend. A leader who shows respect to not only her family but everyone. She has taught me honest is the best policy; " It's best to accept once mistake and say sorry than regret you never said anything"- mom. My mother is not only a mother of two children, she is a teacher,chef,friend, counselor,doctor, and most importantly an inspiration. To be a leader you need to live up to it every step of the way. Its not something one should take advantage of because then you are not a true leader. The upbringings of a leader is very important when it comes to the effect you make on others to make a change for good. Wouldn't you like for someone to consider you his/her leader? Who is your inspirational leader?
Just as John Quincey Adams stated,“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” I feel everyone should live up to this quote. Share the enthusiasm to being more than just great at a sport, or at getting only a c on your exam. Look for ways to help others and give them a piece of your outgoing personality to those in need and inspire them. Just as Quincey states " If your actions inspire others to dream more...Become more.." those are qualities of a true leader. A leader is an individual who takes the important role of responsibility,honesty and moral values. Be a leader and plant a small seed in someones life, you never know how much impact you can do on someones life wether it's negative or positive. Be a dreamer, a listener, advisor, and a learner for not only yourself but other individuals. A leader simply and inspirational leader who makes me dream higher than my own expectations because he/she knows your capable of anything you set your mind to. While you are your own leader at times, without you noticing someone will be trying to follow your foot steps. Are you a leader to follow?
I agree that everyone should live up to that quote too. I love the way you add your mom into the essay as an example of being your hero. With all the detail you put into describing her, she sounds like an amazing person/ leader. A leader is someone who does inspire others to achieve greatness and help give that extra little push. Many people nowadays claim to be "leaders" but they truly aren't. They actual don't even know what a real leader is. However, after reading this essay I hope people will finally see what a true leader should be like.
ReplyDeleteI agree and love your perspective on how you think a leader should act and behave. I liked how you used your mom. I fill that we in someway are all leaders and followers. I aslo agree with John Quincey Adams and his form of what a leader is.
ReplyDeleteLove your views on leadership. One shouldn't take advantage of others and that's what many leader through out history failed to understand. And I agree that if one's actions inspire others then they are a true leader. Great post Ale :D
ReplyDeleteYou're right, a leader should hold those qualities. They should be much more then some figure head spouting out orders. They should be examples of what to strive for. They should also be people that could be approached with problems of those following. They should be able to hold the trust of those under them.
ReplyDeleteI agree that a leader should be seen as a role model rather than someone who you take orders from(not saying that one shouldn't.)I like how you use your mom as an example to have readers get a sense of what a leader should be like. I like it, good job :)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with you, Alejandra. People, especially adults should be good models with a positive mindset. Some grown afultsbjust don't mature and set a horrible example for smaller children. But I loved the way you explained and decrived what leading mean to you. Awesome job alejandra and keep up with the good advice
ReplyDeleteSorry I mispelled adults
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