Personal Narrative: To Be An Effective Leader

I have always strove to be the person that others looked up to. I never knew how to do that though. Until one day, one of my friends, a person I idolized, became an American Quarter Horse Youth Association Director. Ever since that moment I knew how I was going to leave my mark, and expand as a leader. Becoming someone fit enough for this leadership role was not an easy task.

I naturally adapt to the role of being a leader and desire to provide additional assistance to others. I demonstrate outstanding

Being a leader was never my strong suit, but I often put myself in situations that required me to improve. I would frequently see my younger family seeking advice but were often discouraged since they felt uncomfortable asking their elders. This led to me becoming their mentor because I experienced similar issues first due to being a first generation student.

Being a leader is a privilege, not a requirement. It is not something that just happens overnight. I took the time to develop myself and let others see that I am ready to lead. Being a leader is not mandatory and everyone is not meant to lead. Becoming a leader carries responsibilities to promote professional growth, mentorship, professional development, etc. In the military, you have superiors, peers, and subordinates that look up to you to set the example and ultimately shape them into better leaders or new leaders to, eventually, replace you later down the line.

Leadership is defined as the power or ability to lead other people. Historically, I have strived to be a person that my peers would call a leader. I want to be a part of the Florida Leadership Academy so that I can learn new leadership skills from other proven leaders, as well as spread some of the skills that I have honed over the years. Throughout my life, I have pursued numerous leadership roles such as assistant captain of my high school’s varsity ice hockey team, Lead Volunteer at Young At Art, and currently, the secretary of the University of Florida Student Investment club. In addition, as a sophomore in high school, I took the initiative to apply and enroll at the College Academy at Broward College. This decision was a unique opportunity

As an introvert, I never believed that leadership would be my cup of tea. Quiet, observant, soft-spoken. Those are not the traits of a leader...or so I thought. Then, I journeyed to Europe for 20 days with People to People to become a Student Ambassador. Meeting a Parliament member in England and representing The United States of America to a group of German students opened my eyes to the world of leadership and showed me how capable of leading I truly was. Entering my sophomore year of high school, I was selected to be a National Honor Society Member, the Vice President of the Beta Club, and a member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. While all of the leadership positions I’ve experienced have been extraordinary and eye opening, the most significant

My leadership skills have greatly increased throughout my high school years. I started off as the history fair project group leader to the Development Director and speaker of my Philanthropic Board in Education class. I used to be the type of person who was shy and stage fright but I learned to face those fears and became the outgoing person I am today. My purpose was to be in charge of and interface with my classmates to create a fundraiser for a non-profit organization in our community. I had to communicate with each individual in order to bring the plan together, which wasn’t a piece of cake since not everyone interacts in the same manner. Although it was only a group of twenty-one students, I still faced challenges that I eventually conquered.

Leadership is a very difficult yet gratifying role to play in Garden City high school. Throughout the school day I feel I put in a surplus of effort in everything I do from homework to being kind, but a lot of the time I feel I am not noticed and that is what I think is the biggest challenge of being a leader; not being noticed but still going on in what you do, also whenever things go wrong the leader is the first to be blamed. So if your wanting to be a leader you're gonna have to be tough and confident.

Since childhood, I had a chance to develop my leadership and organizational skills through sports and had my school team win many competitions. My school is one of the places where my leadership qualities are valued as I often become a head of many activities, such as staging plays, organizing shows and school trips with my teachers. Being a leader gives me the opportunity to work in a team and consider my peers’ ideas to make our plans creative and enjoyable for everyone. My personal traits help me to gain trust and respect of my peers as they believe me to be a positive, open-minded and reliable person. I have learned to solve problems and conflicts thanks to this great experience of leadership, and I am always ready to assist my peers when it is

Students before me, with me, and even after me has taught me many skills on how to be a leader. I remember a time, when I was in 3rd grade,

Leadership; a trait that's been practiced for generations, creating a foundation where anyone can take action and create a plan or idea that can help our society's wellbeing, even if nothing is given in return. However leadership is not a skill that is perfected within a single night, on the other hand it's a trait that is gained throughout time. Being that, when I first began high school I never thought that I would be able to exhibit this vigorous position. I am usually the quite kid in the corner who never speaks and someone who is always shy to be in front of a big crowd. But it all took a turn when I was given the opportunity to become part of the certified nursing assistant (CNA) program at school, Secretary of Flag club, and take part

There have been a couple times I have had to be a leader. My freshman, sophomore, and junior years, I was class president. This meant putting meetings together and running them, making sure we had a yearly fundraiser, and creating various homecoming activities including a float. The other students in my class voted me into that position, and there was no way I was going to let them down. As class president I showed leadership by listening to others and being open-minded, having confidence in what I was doing, and having patience when things were not going in the right direction.

High school has been a time for me to discover who I am and who I want to become. Being a leader can be difficult at times because you often have to be different and stand out against the crowd. A leader strives to make a positive impact whether it be in school or the community, and it is okay to be different.

The Primary definition of a leader is the person who leads or commands a group, organization or country. I believe it is far more than that, you have to be able to simultaneously exhibit and constantly maintain specific qualities. Throughout my high school years I was heavily involved in many activities that I strongly believe have shaped me into the individual I am today. Perhaps the most significant meaningful and sustaining experience I have had was the privilege of being a section leader and a Woodwind Captain. Out of those years I developed three qualities and still hold to this day: patience, a strong work ethic and consistency. In order for me to properly guide the members of the section to become the best they could be I had to quickly

Leadership is not something I was born with, but my love of people has allowed me to become the leader that I am today. Moreover, my experiences here in North Forsyth High School provided a great foundation for the skills I will need to become a leader in any other setting as well. I have taken every opportunity presented to me to expand my interests and done so both through the classroom and in the community. For example, I love learning languages and speak 5 of them so when I got the chance to tutor a girl in Spanish, it brought me no greater joy than to help her and show her the new world language opens up. If my peers were asked to describe how I am in the classroom the most common thing they would say is that I don’t hesitate to ask questions.