Tuesday's class was scattered with a little voice in my head saying, "Oh my gosh what have I done, what have I signed myself up for, I don't know enough about leadership to hold such philosophical conversations!". Clearly, I was being dramatic but I truly felt as though my lack of experience would result in me being less beneficial to the class. Through this inferior thought process I was left reminded as to why I signed up for the class initially. ESHESA 2570 came to my attention as I scoured buckeyelink in an attempt to pick up some last minute credits, but credits that would prove useful. As the cartoon on the ESHESA 2570 blog addressed, it is more beneficial to get the mind thinking then simply memorizing unprofitable facts. So, why not take a class on team organization which will present me with strong transferable life skills?
Leadership is precisely what I need to be studying at this time as I struggle to find ways to get involved. Being involved has always been a passion of mine, but it's been missing since my transition to OSU. My goal is to gain the confidence and skills to explore a leading role within the university or community. I need to start now as I have began planning for my masters program. It is important to me that I showcase my ability to be a leader. Anytime leadership is presented on an application it shows the student posses initiative and the desire to have an impact. Hopefully, this class will explore how to get started as a leader along with the roles of every individual within the team. I am eager to hear my classmates ideas on the various topics resulting in an expansion of my present views. If this is meet, I have no doubt I will be better poised to return back to my passion accompanied with even stronger, more valuable skills.
After throwing around the word leader and leadership it is important to take a step back and evaluate what leadership means to me. Is there even a clear cut definition? If I began to create a definition to leadership this paragraph would never end, and trust me when I say neither of us want that. But, to me, the most valuable component is the silent leader. It is someone who has gained the honor and respect from their cohorts. This person, or persons, often make substantial improvement towards the overall goal but doesn't feel a need to draw attention to their contributions. Basically, being humble is an important aspect. A leader needs to account for everyone's viewpoint and realize what is best for the overall good, not just what in their eyes is right or wrong. Clearly, as just stated there is no wrong or right definition to leadership, but throughout the following weeks I plan to open mind-idly explores other's viewpoints.
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