Choi leadership philosophy

Choi's Leadership Philosophy

Looking back to the book we read in class, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens", I remembered the fifth habit, 'seek first to understand, then to be understood'. One should find that seeking first to understand is a habit that must be created.  Especially when it comes to leadership, a characteristic that follows this habit would be being selfless. In this lesson I learned that wanting to be respected and valued is something that the human heart is always seeking. We are always seeking to be understood by people. However, if everyone is wanting to be understood, there leaves no room for anyone to understand. This, would be an example of why many people believe that communication is a key characteristic a leader should hold. Therefore, as a leader, you are responsible to create the clarity in communication. So how is one supposed to build up to all of these characteristics of being a leader? What categorizes one as a leader?

When I started to think about what a leader is, I thought about my leadership philosophy, I asked myself, "What is my goal as a leader?" and "As a leader, who am I?" After reading the quote by Andrea Marshall, I was able to come to conclusion with my questions. My goal as a leader is to bring out the best in others and as a leader, I am the one who is pushing others toward that goal. If I were to relate this with one of my leadership roles at church, I would agree that as a leader I am there to support my youth group by helping them with any problems rather than judging down or breaking them down for their actions. This quote fully demonstrates how to prepare oneself into creating leadership characteristics.

Serving at my church I have learned so much from being a leader. When I was offered a leadership opportunity, my mentality was that I needed to be better in order to lead. However, I soon learned that a leader didn't mean that you were 'better' than anyone, but instead it was a role you play in order for everyone in the group to learn. Leadership requires a lot of patience, communication, and what I find most difficult, selflessness. A leader should find the end goal of whatever is wanting to be achieved. In trying to reach this goal, however, a leader requires selfless characteristics. What I mean by this is that a leader, in order to show leadership, puts others before them self. This creates an environment that is comforting for other and it is a great way to create trust within the team.

In order to form leadership, I have learned that there are characteristics that must be built are essential to becoming a leader. It takes a lot of work for one to be a leader. I believe that the characteristics of a leader are not what make up a leader, but instead it is the mentality and motivation on how you want to lead that differentiates between a strong leader and not poor leader. In order for me to gain respect from others, I am always reminded that, "A strong leader finds strength in others and builds them up".

What I think A Leader Should Be

What I think A Leader Should Be

I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in. -Bill Gates

1) Communication

I think that communication is very important in all aspects of life. If you can not communicate with other people you are going to fail at many things. You won’t be able to hold a job, you can’t have a stable relationship, and in sports you can’t lead a team. If you are able to communicate with others you could be one of the most successful people in the world. I think that the worlds most important leaders have the greatest ability to communicate to each other. Whether it is through word, print, or action. They can reach out to people who they don’t even know, and appeal to them. All because of good communication. The president is able to communicate to the American people so well that he can win the popular vote. So if a leader has that great of communication, then think what he can do in a smaller market.

2) Lead By Example

I try to embody lead by example everyday weather it is outside or inside of the classroom. When you are able to do this, You do not even need to be vocal to be a leader. You could go do what you do best and others will follow you. If you are able to lead a group of people with just your actions, then think what you will be able to do with good verbal communication.

3) Hard Work

My main goal is to to be a hard working leader. I think that one thing that has gotten me to where I am today is hard work. As team captain of my club and high school men's water polo team, I have had to take on some serious leadership roles. At times I had to be a player and other times a coach. As a player I would have to seek to understand, then be understood. So in other words, I needed to become a better listener. And I realized that I wouldn't just have to listen to my coaches but I would have to listen to my teammates. I would have to learn from them and adjust my leadership depending on whether they respond to negative or positive motivation. But, I think that with all of the hard work I have put into the sport, I was ready for it. I have committed countless hours in and out of the pool trying to improve my game. Whether it was 4 hour practices in St. Louis with the Midwest 18 Under team or having notebooks full of plays, drills, and advice from college coaches when attending their camps, they both prepared me to be a leader today. All of the hard work I've put in at school will also help as much as the work I have done outside the classroom. I came to realize I won't go anywhere without hard work in the classroom. And because I have put in all of this hard work I will be ready for most challenges in life.

I think that all three of these tie together perfectly. I am going to try my best to do these three thing to the best of my ability. If i accomplish that goal, then I can be a great leader inside and outside of the classroom. I would eventually like to be able to use these skills on a larger stage, and help more people other than myself.

Dagrizikos Leadership Philosophy: Five things that make a good leader

What makes a good leader? Is it someone who is bossy? Someone who leads autocratically? Someone who leads free-reign? Well, if someone asked me what qualities a good leader would possess I would think of 5 things: creativity, passion, honesty, good communication, and organization.

 

Creativity:

Creativity is so important in leadership. Anyone can go through the basic steps when it comes to leadership but it is the leader that executes the task just

I think that throughout the semester of Management and Leadership I have been pushed to think outside of the box. One specific activity was when we were broken into groups and told to make a bird house. Although I wasn’t allowed to participate in making the bird house, because I was an observer, I began to think of several different ways that I would build it. I think the biggest lesson was learned when we shared our birdhouses with the class. The lesson I learned connects with seeking to understand, then to be understood from 7 Habits. If we take a second to listen to our group members we could be pleasantly surprised with the ideas they come up with and even if you don’t like their ideas maybe one will spark for you!

Passion:

Have you ever worked in a group where there is one person that isn’t as interested in the task at hand as the rest of the group? For me, this is a difficult moment I face as a leader. At the beginning of this class I would probably get frustrated with this group member but as the class has progressed my leadership has too. I would say this connects to the leadership unit because you might not always be placed with group members who are as invested as you are. A way I learned you could boost motivation is with positive reinforcement. Things such as rewards and acknowledgement are things group members like to receive from their leaders. As a leader I also need to recognize who I am working with and what decision making style (ex. Autocratic, participative, free rein)  I would use when I am working with my group. An example of when I have had to use problem solving is during my leadership impact project. Right off the bat I recognized the types of group members I had and decided to lead autocratically and sometimes a participative leadership style.

Communication:

This might be one of my favorite qualities a good leader possesses and I’m not just saying that because I love to talk. Communication is so important to good group dynamics and success because without it you can’t get your point across. This addresses seek first to understand then to be understood from 7 Habits because effective communication is when you learn to listen to your group members before you act. The beauty of communication is that it comes in so many forms. From email to social networking to face to face it seems like it is so hard to keep up. One of my favorite communication lessons that put me a little bit at ease was when we learned about short concise writing and how to send emails. I liked this because it taught me how to get my point across without having to be too lengthy. This is so important to being a good leader because many people don’t want to read a lengthy paragraph when you could have gotten the point across in a sentence or two. I have definitely started to integrate this lesson into my life by being the president of my church’s youth group where I have to update the group when we are having meetings via e-mail and Facebook.

Organization:

One of the main objectives to our leadership impact project was to leave a long lasting plan that future groups could work off of. I believe that the most successful legacies are the groups that left things organized. Not just organized in the sense that you have all your materials but also that your process is organized. In 7 Habits we learned about beginning with the end in mind which basically means to focus on your goal. I think that in the management unit I learned that, although it is tempting, skipping steps doesn’t lead to success but rather disorganization. A good leader knows that planning might be a bit tedious but once things are up and running the process is much smoother as opposed to one that is unorganized.

My Leadership Philosophy: Madison Cummings

My Leadership Philosophy

by: Madison Cummings

“He that can have patience can have what he will.” 
― Benjamin Franklin

Leadership at School:

          Although many students may get frustrated, annoyed, or just plain out hate their teachers, there is no denying that these teachers are leaders. Some teachers may not show it in the same way as others. We all have our favorite teachers that we look up to and they teach us more than just history or math. They prepare us for life. The leadership role that I have learned in school from not only my teachers but from my class mates as well would be to get involved and to really understand each other. When it comes to working in a group I always remain patient. Sometimes I need to take deep breathes, think about what needs to get done, and take control of all the emotions I am feeling and get what needs to get done. In my Management and Leadership class we had to do group projects. My group and I had a project about everyone embracing each others differences. It was called Join in the Community. The project taught me a lot about the type of leader I really am. I would say that I am most like the counselor. The counselor listens, gives advice, and prevents/solves problems. In our group I noticed that I was always the problem solver. When two people in the group had different ideas, they would look to me to decide on which one was better. But instead of just choosing which one was better, I tried to make both ideas work together so that we would all be happy. When there are discussions, I make sure that everyone has said what they needed to say, then I give my opinion or solution and try to bring everyone’s thoughts together. By being the counselor I don't just immediately take control and ignore every ones thoughts, I listen to everyone and see what works with what. Our best ideas for our project came from when we all contributed to one person's thought.

Leadership at Gymnastics:

          I have been on GBN's Gymnastics team for all four years of my high school career. Many of those girls have become my best friends and my coach has been someone that I can look up to. Many of my leadership skills have come from my coach. Being patient is really the key to being a good leader. I have learned this through example. My coach has to deal with teenage girls and the only way he has been able to lead us is through patience. From my coach, I have learned to be patient with others as well. If you blow up on others, there is no way they are going to look up to you or respect you. If you don't have respect how do you expect to be a good leader. When I am in the gymnastics gym I like to forget about the stress of the whole day and put on my win-win attitude. Win-win is to look at the positive in what you are doing. I think of win-win in the gymnastics gym because if I go in with a bad attitude I won't do good and I might bring my teammates down, which would not make me a good leader. Patience with the sport has taught me to be patient when leading. 

Leadership at Work:

          I have been working since sophomore year.
 Since then I have started working at another job. I work at Yogen Fruz and as a lifeguard at an indoor and outdoor pool. Having two jobs (and occasionally babysitting) I have really learned a lot about myself as a leader. I know neither of these jobs are like a career, but they are the basis of understanding how to work with other people. The best leadership skill I have learned from both my jobs would be to always do what I am suppose to be doing from the people who lead us. The way I would lead would be in a participative way. Participative leading is when the leader presents problems to workers, defines the parameters, solicit input and then make decisions. My boss at Yogen Fruz has shown me that this way of leading is very successful. She will ask us things that she is thinking about, which helps give her different perspectives. At work I have started becoming a leader to my coworkers, by helping them out with things that would make their job easier for them. Or I try and make sure everyone is on schedule and that things are getting done. But I do all of this in a respectful way, because I don't want to offend anyone.

Overall:

          For just being 18 years old, I think I have learned a lot about being a leader in many different atmospheres. To sum up what my philosophy is, it is just to make sure you understand the people who are looking up to you. To really show them that you respect them and that you look to them to make things work as well. If you respect others then they will respect you. By gaining respect you gain people looking up to you and proving that you are a leader. Never look down on the negatives and always try to persevere. Even when things become stressful I always remain patient and calm, because that is the only way things are going to get done.        

Anujin's leadership phhilosophy

Through out Management and Leadership course I learned things that would make a great leader. I want to be a leader that follows the steps below.

My Leadership Life

My Leadership Life

My leadership philosophies are based off of learning to lead from some great people. Whether it was my grandpa who taught me that if you want something, you have to work to get it, or watching my uncle making himself a business and building it to the sky, I have been shaped by some amazing leaders. The people you surround yourself with does truly play into what sort of person or leader you become. I, for example, take bits of leadership from the style of Steve Jobs. I look at something I believe in and in order to get other people to help, I attempt to convince and prove that if they don’t help, they are the ones missing out. 

My leadership philosophy comes down to the idea that if you want others to follow, you have to demonstrate and give good reason to believe in what you are doing. If I want others to listen,  speak loudly and confidently and with clear thoughts and intentions. If I want others to do something, be the first one demonstrating what to do, how to do it and why. 

What I have taken from Management & Leadership

Throughout the semester, I’ve learned that there is no one best way to do leadership. This has ultimately lead me to be a better leader as I have learned to incorporate many strategies into my style. I use positive motivation while still being forceful when necessary. My goal is to attempt to inspire and encourage enough so that being forceful is unnecessary and people will follow solely based off of knowing that they are doing something worthwhile. 

Going back to 7 habits, one of the most important habits to me was to be proactive. In the past, my laid back demeanor and lack of self confidence lead me to not want any leadership roles or be the least bit proactive about taking a leadership role when it was really necessary. I now take my every opportunity to be proactive and make change happen. If I see something that I believe needs to change, I will say something, step up and try to make that change happen. There really is something to “Be the change you want in the world”. By doing this I know that no matter what, I have tried to make my impact and it will work sometimes, and other times not. I have realized that although when leading a group of people, democracies tend to be the preferred type of decision making style, Autocracies are ok as well. While doing our leadership impact project, I recognized many times where instead of just all attempting to agree on what to do, we needed someone to stand up an just tell us what was going to happen. In retrospect, I could have been that person at times, but I feel that having it turn out the way it did served a better purpose in teaching us about the success and failures of leadership, instead of everything going according to plan. 

This one semester class really changed me. It shaped me into a competent, well rounded and thoughtful leader. I now truly feel like if the situation arises, I know how to keep everything under control. I have learned to take things slow, I have learned to control others while keeping everyones best interest in mind, I have also learned when to realize that things aren't working. Its all a part of building up to be a great leader. This class truly is one of the few classes in high school I believe will help shape me my entire life. Its an amazing thing to have been able to gain all this experience. I plan on implementing many things from this class into my leadership life.