Leadership that Participates:
As a leader, I
expect to be interactive with the group I am working with. I believe that a
leader should be willing to participate in the activities that s/he is asking
the subordinates to do. In doing so, the leader commands much more respect from
the people s/he is leading. That is not to say that the leader should not
delegate tasks to members of the group; but the fact that the leader is willing
to do what it takes to get the job done will show followers that the leader truly
believes in the task and its importance.
Leadership that Connects:
One
thing that this class has taught me is that telling stories allows leaders to
effectively connect with listeners. When a group of people is being gathered
for some sort of announcement, they generally anticipate that the purpose will
be stated and they will head back to their desks to consider what has just been
said. When they hear stories, they develop a relationship with the storyteller
and the story. If the storyteller tells an emotionally charged story, the
listeners connect in a different way to the story. The teller has the ability
to see the reaction of the audience’s faces and how the story is affecting
them. He has the option to change the emphasis if the story or the way he is
telling it to get the desired affect. I see that when I deliver news of change,
telling a related story will make the change seem tolerable. Allowing questions
from the audience will further allow me to connect with the individuals in the
group. By encouraging this type of openness, new opportunities will also arise.
I will appear approachable to others that I work with which will encourage
conversation.
Leadership that includes beauty:
I
also see myself as the type of leader that will see the beauty and the good in
what is out there. Much of our time at work is spent sitting at a desk in a
cubicle doing our jobs. We do not get to see the joy in our jobs and how they
affect people. For instance, in the job that I currently have it could be easy
to sit at my desk day in and day out and train people without thought as to how
it affects others. However, I choose to interact with the faculty I am training
and find out more about them and their personalities. I enjoy seeing stories
about the students who take EagleVision classes and hearing how it has had a
positive affect on their lives and education. I hope to one day be able to
share that with those I lead. Seeing the beauty in life makes everything
worthwhile.
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