Personal Narrative: My Transformational Leadership Style

Have you ever had a day that you flipped a switch? A day where you knew things were going to change for the better. That was today. It was 8:58 am I got out of my car lunch pail in one hand and coffee in the other. Looking around I saw 10 other people doing the same exact thing lunch pail in one hand coffee in the other. We all were proceeding into 1301 Office Center drive. I felt like a pawn, working at the hand of others for their benefit. I come from a line of middle-class workers. Where the 9 to 5 is the definition of making it. It is a nice job, I can make a career out of it and be well off. That is not the life I want. That is not the life I am meant to have. I am meant to be the king, not the pawn. I am a lion amongst sheep and sitting in the cubicle is holding me back from what I am fully capable of. So with that said what does it take to be successful outside of the 9 to 5 realm.

I am emailing to tell you that my major change to mangement was completed today! Furthermore, I am curently on the wait list for both MGT 471 and MGT 390. Yesterday when we met, we both discussed that you would only be able to get me into 471 but you would have to talk to the professor about 390.

It was a humid August morning in Fork Union, Virginia when I, along with 42 of the finest cadets Fork Union Military Academy had to offer, boarded buses for a trip to our final training exercise of the 10-day leadership training course. This course was open only to cadets who had performed admirably in the prior school year. I was told the night before to be prepared for an orienteering course and to wear my battle dress uniform, which consisted of a pair of heavy, olive drab green cargo pants, a black polo shirt embroidered with the academy name, and a pair of carefully shined leather combat boots, the perfect uniform for a day of taxing exertion. When I arrived at Terry Farms, a school-owned plot of land that would serve as the orienteering course for that day, I surveyed my surroundings and saw acres of open fields bordered by dense forests filled with

Communication is key to the success and failure of most everything that we do, and that

Since I have been selected to be a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) in the United States Air Force, I began thinking about of my manifesto on leadership. Three questions come to mind. Questions such as; what type of leader am I, what style do I use, and what strengths do I have to become and effective NCO?

I had been working for a children’s summer camp for three years, I had been supervised by the same manager for two years. On my third year working there in the summer, there was a new manager for the camp and I received a higher position, Division Leader. One of my responsibilities was dealing with children, parents and staff conflicts. During my third year, when my new manager, Jason came in, he also brought some of his old staff with him. During our training, there was one staff member that got my attention, Joseph who was a previous staff member of Jason. He was a very outspoken and enjoyed being a leader of activities. When I recieved my list of staff members, I noticed that he was on my list as a regular counselor. When I announced that he would be a regular counselor

There are a number of different leadership roles I have filled in the past and continue many of them still today. All of these have given me opportunities to increase my own professional knowledge and skills as well as the occasion to learn from others in my field.

In this week’s discussion forum, the topic is dealing with change. Consequently, the older I have become, I have learned to accept the facts that changes will come and it's often necessary for growth, healing notwithstanding, for forthcoming success. When the demand for changes arrives in the professional world, I really don’t have any problems dealing with changes, because of my earlier, educational background in Human Services, I have identified and accepted my core purpose as being an agent of change. Accordingly, upon graduation, I was empowered with the vision and drive that lead me to believe that ‘I MUST BE THE CHANGE’ that I wish to see in this world, per Gandhi. Nevertheless, when I work in the corporate world, giving an order, or following one, is a mandate, and compliance of my work practices and responsibly.

My leadership has been evident in my ability to create and organize volunteer opportunities and in spearheading many local initiatives dealing with social equality. I have run a tutoring center for academically struggling middle school students, organized a winter clothing and baby item drive for domestic abuse, and created a debate club for high school and middle school students looking to improve their talents. Through all these endeavors, I had to take charge and use my leadership skills in organizing and planning events, donations, and volunteers. My ingenuity, enthusiasm, and commitment to these causes gave me the inspiration to lead these projects and to help my community. However, I do not use my leadership skills only for philanthropic

Every morning we would be waken up by 7 AM. Breakfast was served by 7:30, and we had to have our lunches made before breakfast.

“But I think that role models also start in the home with the parents.” - Dominique Wilkins

In 2006, my supervisor held a meeting with all members of the team to discuss the progress of scheduled maintenance and the ground vehicle capability report. At the end of the meeting, he subtly asked all members about his leadership performance because he heard a rumor that our section would perform better without him. He questioned us: “Am I productive leader? Do you have a suggestion that would improve my leadership?” I insisted that we should use our time productively because we were constantly working late for no apparent reason even though we met our goal and objective for that day. The morale of the members was low and the members were dissatisfy with their job at that time. My supervisor was lacking on his execution skill because we

There has been a change in life. I quit my job at Countdown. I could not stop thinking about work 24/7. Always wondering if they were going to call, then having a day off and go grocery shopping and they see me and then they call after I leave and get home. It was as if they figure “Oh Karen’s out shopping so she isn’t doing anything she can come in.” I just couldn’t settle into the day or night.

In life if you rush anything, it seems like you always get a rushed product or at least not the best product that you had hoped for. Change management shouldn’t be a rushed process; however when management feels the need to push this envelope the results may not be what they wanted. I will describe how a change had taken place in my work environment while working in Germany. I will give a brief description of the environment of my work area Geilenkirchen NATO AB Germany. Then move into the reasons that led to the need for change, and what I felt went wrong. Then last take a look at the attempts to fix some of the issues caused from the changes ending with how I would have done things different.

Several years back I was in the process of starting my business. It was a challenging time for me and I sought out a few smart people who had been through it and could help me weather the storms and uncertainties. I remember being given Greg's name by a friend and told of his intelligence, grit and warm nature. I called him, introduced myself and offered to drive to Buffalo and buy him lunch if he would be willing to let me learn what I could from his experiences. Greg's response was "Marc, why don't I meet you half way. There's a diner just off the thruway, let's have breakfast and I'll help you as much as I can." The following week there we sat at 7 AM one morning in a small diner somewhere between Rochester and Buffalo. We talked about family and the joys and challenges of life and work. Although I had never met Greg before that morning, I felt as if I had known him for years. He was that kind of guy. He was everything my friend had said he was, and more. From that day forward when I needed advice I often called Greg and he always took my call.