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.