Leadership Reflection Paper

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Leadership is such a big part of our world today, because it shapes us into the

person we are. Everyone has that person that they can go to for any advice or problems

they need help with. Leadership can be defined in many different ways in today’s society.

I believe that John Kotter defines leadership the best, he claims, “Leadership defines

what the future should look like, aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to

make it happen despite the obstacles.” I believe that definition is great, but it does not talk

about how a leader should have good character. Having good character is an important trait because he or she should want the people who they are leading to trust them and

their decisions.(It seems as if you …show more content…

For one goal while I am here at Troy I would like to get more involved in Greek

life. Greek life is such a big asset here at Troy. I would like to have an executive position

in my fraternity; in turn, I could help make it better on campus. I would like to get the

fraternity more involved with campus activities and have more presence during rush

week. Another way I would like to use my leadership skills here at Troy is through the

Risk Management and Insurance department, which is my major here at Troy. This

department is growing at a very high rate and already has some great leaders within the

program now. Once I get into my higher years here at Troy I will be able to join the RMI

society and plan trips to different conventions as well as plan events on here on campus.

Having a leadership role in the major I have chosen can highly benefit me in my career

path following college. If I am successful here at Troy in my leadership positions it can

help with recommendations and resumes when applying for jobs in the future. In the

future I would like to work for the head office of Farm Bureau Insurance in …show more content…

By being consistent as a leader you can gain respect from different individuals

you are trying to lead. If someone is consistent they can also gain trust as a leader from

the group. I believe that if I were to have respect and be fair towards the people I am

trying to lead then they will give the same respect in return. Being honest with a group

can also be a great asset. If a leader is not honest with their group then it can affect how

the group treats the leader. I do not think that of there is a problem someone should sugar

coat it. I believe it should be addressed and fixed right away so that tensions will not

build within a group. The last characteristic is being flexible. As a leader I believe that I

should be open to everyone’s ideas in a group and not just my own. Someone may have a

more logical idea that works better than mine, so I should not shoot down someone’s

ideas if I do not agree with them. These characteristics will be very helpful in the leadership roles I get if I use them to the best of my ability.

Two leadership styles that I would like to use when I lead would be

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