Leading By Examples

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This I Believe
Leading by Example
Know thyself. According to Greek philosopher Socrates, unexamined life is not worth living. Do you think you know yourself, because you know your name? I think not. I do not want to unconditionally dependent on the prejudices and popular trends of my times. I would love to think that my thoughts are being stimulated by the experiences of other people. I would like to see or hear anything that would help me grow as a better human being. Therefore, I will always be continuously assessing myself and improving to be a better leader. I am a firm believer in self-realization. I may not be perfect all the time, but I am learning how to progress through trials and errors. By constantly learning about myself would improve …show more content…

A strong leader sets the standard and not caught in hypocrisy. To set a good example, I will need to develop and hold high moral, ethical and, integrity. It is foolish to execute a command if one cannot even understand his own. Having strong integrity in everything I do, will mold my image as an ethical leader who has high moral. Therefore, I can mentor others on what is Wright and wrong by showing my keen judgment, in problem-solving skills and critical thinking ability, without any personal bias. Perception is the reality. The amount of effort I put in work will directly result in the outcome of my image seen by others. I will need to cross my comfort zone and show my competency in my knowledge and ability to deliver the quality result, follow and, …show more content…

Building and leading a cohesive team is not an easy task. Even though my inner introvert will disagree with what I need to do to be an effective leader. I will need to get out of my comfort zone and do the right thing. After all, this is not all about me now. I believe that the amount of luck I seem to have is directly related to the amount of hard work I have put in. Showing a strong work ethic in everything, we do with excellence, will inspire others around me and develop strong moral in the work center, which will significantly improve the mission and personal satisfaction within oneself. I believe that the courage as an exquisite sensibility of the measure of the threat and a mental eagerness to continue it. Leading courageously will show my ability to make a decisive decision. One can heighten the courage by his knowledge of his profession. I must develop and display the fearlessness to make a guarantee of genuine competence, I do not have room to wander around aimlessly and ponder around heedlessly, the time is short, and a lot is on the line. Flexibility is a key to success. We need to able adapt to any situation, which may throw at us at any moment and able to bounce back from it. I used to think that I would be only comfortable or used democratic style leadership, but Situational Leadership Theory has tough me how to use a directive, coaching, supportive and delegating styles depending on the given

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