Leadership In My Eyes

To me, the word leadership touches pretty close to home. I've always considered myself a person of integrity and motivation, both of which are helpful when it comes to taking a stand as a leader. I've held a few leadership positions in student organizations thus far in my life and although they may seem small in nature, I have been able to learn from these experiences and take the little lessons with me into the future. One thing I've learned about myself as a leader is that I am almost always willing to put others before myself. This has been helpful in leading because I can genuinely show the people that I'm working with that I care about them and their satisfaction. So long as they see me as part of the team, and not as someone who only cares about their power and their position, the others are more willing to accept me as a leader and contribute to the common goal.

I've seen various styles of leadership and with that I believe that anyone can be a leader, given certain circumstances. Leaders are made, not born and so long as the individual is willing to work at their goal and vision, I believe that they can make a difference in others' lives, no matter how big or small. "It's never to late to be who you might have been" can be interpreted in a multitude of ways, however for me it relates to leadership because many people simply think they cannot be leaders because they have no experience, or they weren't born with specific traits. As long as the individual has a passion and is ready to learn, I have no doubt that they may develop into one of our finest leaders. Leadership is all about the willingness to stand when no one believes in you and is about showing them that you are capable of exceeding all of their expectations. Almost all great leaders have been doubted, but without taking that risk they would not be where they are today. So think about it... "It's never too late to be who you might have been."