My Leadership Philosophy Essay
2nd LT Hankins, Nicholas W.
Leadership Philosophy
Leadership is about being a role model and having a positive impact on people through working and living by example. Leadership is about consciously changing and challenging yourself for a purpose you believe in. For example, when I started my college education, I didn’t know what leadership meant. During my years in college I began to understand and learned that leaders are not born, they are developed.
My leadership philosophy is rooted through my experiences as a student in college, summer jobs as a camp counselor and through my assigned responsibilities as an ROTC Cadet. As a leader, I believe in being accessible and mentoring subordinates. I am open to criticism and prepared to improve …show more content…
I will never ask someone to do something that I am not prepared to do myself. I will demonstrate this to the subordinate through my actions as opposed to just with my words. I expect the same from all leaders under my supervision. With leading by example, soldiers would not only show respect to the leader but also give their loyalty as well. If a leader was incompetent and was not able to show their soldiers that they can live up to the tasks they give, they would be shunned and looked down upon. Without respect from your fellow soldiers, you would not be able to be an effective leader. This is why leading by example is at the core of my beliefs in leadership …show more content…
People want to be recognized when they work hard and are performing their job well. I will make sure I recognize individuals both publicly and privately in order to increase initiative and motivation and, if needed, redirect efforts when a subordinate is off task. If a subordinate has shown that they are unable to succeed at a certain task, I would pull that individual aside, or meet with them privately to discuss any observed problems and assist them in developing a plan to overcome them. This shows my subordinates that I, as the leader, and the organization, are concerned about them. They, in turn, will likely work harder and be more successful knowing that their leadership values their
Leadership Philosophy
Leadership is about being a role model and having a positive impact on people through working and living by example. Leadership is about consciously changing and challenging yourself for a purpose you believe in. For example, when I started my college education, I didn’t know what leadership meant. During my years in college I began to understand and learned that leaders are not born, they are developed.
My leadership philosophy is rooted through my experiences as a student in college, summer jobs as a camp counselor and through my assigned responsibilities as an ROTC Cadet. As a leader, I believe in being accessible and mentoring subordinates. I am open to criticism and prepared to improve …show more content…
I will never ask someone to do something that I am not prepared to do myself. I will demonstrate this to the subordinate through my actions as opposed to just with my words. I expect the same from all leaders under my supervision. With leading by example, soldiers would not only show respect to the leader but also give their loyalty as well. If a leader was incompetent and was not able to show their soldiers that they can live up to the tasks they give, they would be shunned and looked down upon. Without respect from your fellow soldiers, you would not be able to be an effective leader. This is why leading by example is at the core of my beliefs in leadership …show more content…
People want to be recognized when they work hard and are performing their job well. I will make sure I recognize individuals both publicly and privately in order to increase initiative and motivation and, if needed, redirect efforts when a subordinate is off task. If a subordinate has shown that they are unable to succeed at a certain task, I would pull that individual aside, or meet with them privately to discuss any observed problems and assist them in developing a plan to overcome them. This shows my subordinates that I, as the leader, and the organization, are concerned about them. They, in turn, will likely work harder and be more successful knowing that their leadership values their