Leadership

Throughout the first couple of months of this class, I have realized that it is very similar to
The Courage To Lead program at my high school. In this program, we studied different leaders and their traits to find out what made them a good leader. We also discussed being able to follow and listen to others advice. This is very similar to many key points made by the professors of this class. A leader is not just the loudest one or the one that takes over, but s/he is the one who is able to unite the group and make everyone work together as a team to accomplish the task at hand. Leaders have many qualities, yet the "missing basics" that this class has been talking about seem to be directly linked to what it takes to be a good leader. A leader must know how to ask questions and communicate with others. A leader must have "followers" and may have to be a "follower" to others. This is the basis of networking. A leader must be able to explain themselves with brief, to the point statements. A leader must know the names and labels of what s/he is talking about in order to communicate the point. Although there are many other important qualities of a leader, these are some that we have already discussed in class. If one of these qualities is missing, the person will not be an efficient leader and may not be able to be successful in life.