How are values critical to leadership - and what are my own personal values

I believe that there are a few distinct values that are critical to leadership. This values include honesty, responsibility, integrity, and open. I believe that these values are the most important to leadership because, without them, the leader would not be able to promote change. Honesty is key because, a successful leader must have the ability to share his complete, and honest, thoughts with the group. The leader must take responsibility for the group’s, and members of the group, actions. A leader must also have the integrity. The leader is granted trust, and it is necessary that the leader honor the trust of the group members. A leader must also be open. A leader is the driving force behind the group. However, the leader must be willing to listen to the ideas, feelings, etc., of the members of the group. The leader is not a power in control, but much like mediator, driver, and obviously a leader. A leader is a combination of a variety of traits. These traits also vary depending on the situation. A leader of a large company, such as a CEO, may have a different set of values versus a leader of a small, non-profit, organization. A CEO needs different values in order to keep his company afloat. He must set rules, restrictions, and many other protocols in order to keep his company at its prime. The leader of a non-profit organization is responsible for bringing members together, setting an agenda, and guiding members in their events. As a leader, I have been placed in many different leaderships roles; therefore, my necessary values have changed. My values have changed greatly; however, I have always kept many of the same values. I have kept the responsibility value very thorough. In my leadership roles, I have been responsible for a team of softball players, and their actions on and off of the softball field. I have been responsible for a committee of students on the student council board. I had to make sure that each of these people lived up to their expectations, as well as completed their given tasks. I have also been required to keep the virtue of honesty on shorthand as well. In the positions that I have held, I was required to lead by example. This requirement makes it necessary that I remain honest to my values, and to my team members. I have also been required to hold integrity very dear. The members of my groups have relied on me over many situations. They have trusted in me, and I have been responsible for upholding their trust, and not violating it. All of these values work together in order to build a full leader. A reliable leader must have a variety of values; however, they must have a set order of distinct values in order to be a successful leader.

What I hope to get out of ESHEA 2570

In the beginning, I picked up this class in order to fulfill full time requirements. However, after attending class, I am very interested in the meaning of leadership. My leadership roles have seemed very broad to me in the past; however, now I feel like my experiences as a leader are very condensed. I feel picking up this class will help me to sharpen, and build upon my leadership skills. I have been placed in leadership roles my entire life, and I hope to be the absolute best leader I can while in those roles. I feel that this class will help me broaden my idea of a leader, as well as ways to be the leader. A leader varies based on situations, and I feel that this class will help me broaden my ability to take on those roles and fulfill them accordingly. Along with leadership comes the role of the followers. The follower role is also very important in a leadership situation. The followers are the ones who support the leader, follow suit with the leader, as well as produce much of the work behind the leader. If the followers are not there to support the leader, the leader has nothing to lead. The followers are necessary, and under glorified in most situations. However, in many situations, the leader is a very necessary part as well. I hope to learn the balance between the two, while participating in this class. After learning the different types of leadership, such as behavioral or reciprocal, I hope to learn the key way to become a successful leader. Whether it is a combination of a few or a single type, I hope to understand the special ways to deal with every situation ideally. I hope to fulfill each role I am placed in. I hope to learn how to ideally be lead, and in turn lead. I hope to learn how to be an open leader, and to take my followers opinions, wants, and needs into consideration. I feel like this class will help me in my future career. I hope to be a nurse. In this field, I will be required to lead by example, and in a verbal sense. I will be forced to take charge of workers, as well as be taken charge of by a leader who resides in a position above me. This class will help me broaden my abilities in the work field, in the classroom, and in activities outside of the classroom.