Respect Definition Essay

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Respect
Respect is a feeling of understanding, admiration, and value what someone says or what that person believes in. Mutual respect is exchanging this feeling with another individual. This is the most important personal value to me because I feel that it is the basis for all interaction between individuals. The amount of respect you have with someone is very important because respect is unspoken communication. Respect maintains a common unspoken feeling of belonging and self-worth in another person’s thoughts. I believe that everyone should be treated with utmost respect until that respect is damaged by an individual’s actions.
Commitment
Commitment means, “to be loyal to something” or, “to never give up”. More than just being loyal or never …show more content…

I feel that often times just being confident in yourself and what you do, gives you the motivation to excel and better yourself. Saying things like I can’t do it, or it is impossible may be true at times, but more times than not you are able to adapt, learn, and overcome if you are confident. Be confident and you may surprise yourself.
Dignity
Dignity is being concerned with how people feel, think and behave in relation to the worth or value of themselves and others. I feel that to treat someone with dignity is to treat them as being of worth, in a way that is respectful of their diversity, as valued individuals. Everyone wants that feeling of worth and if they don’t have that dignity or self-worth then will most likely lack in other areas of their life. Also, as a leader, showing someone you believe they have worth, enforces a sense of trust, and respect.
Teamwork
Teamwork means that a group people will use their individual skills while cooperating towards a singular goal, providing constructive feedback, while ignoring personal conflict between individuals. Why teamwork is such an important value to me as a leader is because the issues or tasks we are confronted with are typically complex and require a team to accomplish. I am going to be a transformational leader and develop a vision to motivate followers to strive for this vision. Also, encourage followers and challenge them to …show more content…

It is important to be a transformational leader. The one thing you can do that will have the greatest impact in a work center is to focus on transformational leadership. There is no limit to the potential an individual can aspire to if you raise them up as leaders and continue to develop them. I want to be the type of leader that challenges individuals to be their best. It is important to earn respect and dignity with your followers in order for them to appreciate what you are trying to do for them. First you have to know yourself and be confident. Constantly seek improvement and reflect on your own performance but be confident in your abilities to do so. You also have to know your job and be familiar with subordinate’s tasks. Another aspect is to make good decisions and have good problem solving skills. If you make decisions that your followers think are incompetent then they will not want to follow them. So make good decisions, be confident in them and stick to your decisions. As a leader, I will set the example and be the good role model for them to follow. Staying committed to being a good role model is very important. If you act a certain way at work then off duty, “with the guys”, you are completely different then they may tell some people at work or think of you differently. So stay committed and be that good example. Another aspect is to know your people. Know how they think and behave.

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