Lessons in Leadership: Insights from Family and Teachers

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I have not had too many leaders in my life. I have only had one job for about a year so all the leaders in my life have been either family or teachers. First off the main leaders in my life have been my parents. I know that is what most people say but it is the truth in my situation. I have learned a lot from them about leadership. The main thing I learned from them is to always respect others and believe in yourself. This is key because if I do not respect others then nobody will respect myself. I must treat others how I would like to be treated. Also being myself is important because everyone is different and the uniqueness is what people are attracted to. They always installed this mindset into me ever since I can remember. If I was

My value of integrity will best guide my behavior as I attempt to live my life purpose. I value this most because whatever I do, I want to always be able to say I stayed true to myself. I believe a person who stays true to his or morals at all times has the best chance to fulfill life in the way they want. For example, one time on a weekend during my junior year in high school I was hanging out with one of my friends that I had met earlier that year. This was probably the fifth time I had hung out with him outside of school. We were at his house watching a movie when he offered me a cigarette. First off I have never done drugs in my life and never plan to because it is against what I believe in. So anyway I told him I did not want to smoke and he kept on insisting I do it and he would not take no for an answer. I told him to quit pressuring me but he did not stop. So after about an hour of him just trying to get me to do it I called my mom and she picked me up and I never hung out with him ever again. It could have been very easy for me to smoke but since it is against my morals I stood by them and did not take the cigarette. Whatever my life purpose tends to be I want to always be myself because that is what makes me unique and my own person. I want my behavior all the time to show integrity and respect to everyone and stay true to my

I was bullied at one point in school so I know how it feels. So anyway I stepped in right away and told them that they should not be doing that and demanded they stop because it is not the right thing to do and how you should treat people. They did end up stopping and did not bully the kid anymore in the future as far as I knew. This is how I am if I see others treating somebody else badly. I will step in and make sure it changes. This is something I will do forever because I am a big believer in the Golden Rule. As a result, the main thing I expect from my people is just to be kind and caring to others and have a passion for what we are doing and have