My Leadership Philosophy Essay

What is leadership? In the words of Merriam-Webster, it is the power or ability to lead other people. To me, leadership should be defined as the following: a person or small group of people with the ability to get another group of people motivated to work together towards a common goal for the betterment of the entire organization, team, etc. A leader is someone who can get other people united and motivated to work together efficiently seeking a common objective. This self-defined idea of what leadership is has presented itself to me the last five years in my summer job. My boss, as well as his family, have been the driving force that makes the job appealing and has encouraged my return every summer out of school. These individuals have allowed

A leader can also step into a messy situation, straighten it out through time and hard work, and unite a team to get on track to success. A leader I believe I closely relate to, again, is my own boss. Over the last several years, I have been able to observe the way he conducts business and how he deals with situations in the workplace. He has been a guiding factor in the type of leader I am. I try to model my own leading after his because I have been able to witness firsthand the success that can come about from a leading style where everyone works together, doing relatively similar disciplines in the workplace. This style of leadership unites every individual to work toward the end goal, and continuously reaffirms everyone’s own worth as a part of the team. It is also commonplace for these types of leaders to compliment the work of others who are not necessarily leaders. In my own experience, even the slightest affirmation from the “higher-ups” such as my boss or myself can have a great positive impact on the work of every