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The Value of Leadership Since elementary school I have been in Celina's Boy Scout Troop 69. Starting as a Tiger cub and after many years eventually becoming a Boy Scout. 10 years later it is my last year of being a Boy Scout and I will be aging out in April. From building fires, tying knots, and learning first aid, scouting has taught me life skills that I will never forget. The greatest lesson of all though has to be grasping the skills of being a leader. The character and roles of a leader are very important for everyone to understand. But they can also be hard to grasp. I was 16 and decided to run for the position of SPL or Senior Patrol Leader. The SPL is in charge on all troop activities and is tasked with running things smoothly. The …show more content…
SPL runs meetings, plans activities, and takes the role of a leader on outings. That was my new task and everyone told me it was going to be tough. Ultimately the goal of any SPL is to have everything run as smoothly as possible.
If everything goes fine then I would get compliments and praise. On the other hand if it did not go well then I would have plenty of comments about how it needed improvement. That was my new job. My first meetings were rough and I was nervous. I never talked loud enough, forgot to announce important events, and always ran out of activities for scouts. I could not keep meetings quite for more than two minutes until I had to stop and patiently wait for silence. The hardest part was keeping control over all of the kids ranging any where from 10 to 17 years old. Kids always wanted to sit out and and it proved difficult getting everyone to participate. Keeping everything under control and going to all of the different events definitely put a strain on me. I had to learn to better manage my time and be able to get everything done that I needed to complete. I remember one time were this older High School kid for whatever reason felt the need to punch a younger 1st year scout. He got in trouble for it but I had to decide his punishment. Together with a board of adults and the kids parents I had to make the final decision and decide his fate. He was banned from scouting until the next summer camp which was for about 2 months. This was a hard decision for me as for I have never had to do anything like that
before. Once a month our troop goes on campouts. They are always fun just not when you have to be leading something. My biggest mistake is choosing an ASPL, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, that never did anything. The ASPL is supposed to help the SPL and share the workload. Mine however soon became very inactive in the troop never attended events. Everything was then left up to me. My first few campouts as SPL were also very rough. The trailer never left on time, we would be missing something, or an array of other problems would pop up. After we arrive at the camp my job would just be getting started. I would have to organize setup of camp, meals, activities, and anything else you could think of. Often times it would take forever to complete task or the end result would be very poor. When I tried to complete these task many scouts would disagree with me and would not respect me. Which meant those who would work complained and the process took way longer than necessary. Everything fell back onto my shoulders and it was my responsibility to get everything done in a timely manner. All that I heard were negative comments about the horrible job I was doing. The worst event I can remember has to be the klondike that year. Every year our Troop participates in the klondike, a race between Troops to test their skills and abilities. There are stations such as fire building and first aid spread around camp that each team has to complete in a certain time for points. While pulling a sled through snow. Besides me most of other scouts were new and liked to mess around. It was very difficult keeping my team on task, the younger scouts were easily distracted and stopped often. The longest station was fire building where your team has to burn through a rope hanging off the ground. I made a bad decision letting the younger scouts do it by themselves, and with lack of experience it took way longer than it should have. We took so long that we could not even finish the last station and ended up getting 49th place out of 50 sleds. The worst part was our Troop usually places within the top five sleds. As time went on and the year passed by the job got easier. I learned valuable skills such as how to delegate leadership roles to others and divide up work. During this time I also had to learn how to look at both sides of a story and be a good negotiator. Many disagreements would arise and I would have to find a middle ground between both sides. Campouts were continually getting smoother as scouts began to respect me. Having good public speaking skills is very necessary for any SPL, it almost became second nature. I figured out everyone is nervous at first but it really is not a big deal to stand up and say a few things. Finally that anxious feeling was gone. As long as you know what to do then everything will be fine. I had the experience to know how to do everything and was just always afraid of making a mistake. Any advice used to always feel like criticism of how bad of an SPL I was. Older scouts and Adults were there to help you, not to judge you on all the decisions you make. Holding this position in the short term proved to be a terrible experience, and most the time I regretted ever doing it. It was the biggest obligation I have ever had, the success or failure of the Troop was my responsibility. Finally after a full year it was all over and I passed the position on to the next man. It was then I realized how much it changed me for the better. I went from being a shy and soft spoken leader, to full of confidence. Now with a basic grasp on the core meaning of being a leader it is much easier. Any meetings or campouts are very smooth and efficient. Scouts now respect me and know whatever I say is important and there is a reason for it. I know now I could always do all of these things and there is no reason I should of been nervous. Im thankful of the chance to hold the position and these skills have carried over into my daily life. I do not think anyone regrets the experience when their done. Overcoming my shyness and poor leadership skill was one of the hardest things for me to do. It would be impossible to list all of the things being SPL has taught me, this experience helped me realize that I can do anything that I want to if I set my mind to it.
Being a leader is no simple task. During my Eagle Scout project, I lead a range of people, from adults to youth. It was my job to make sure everyone was working and, that everyone was capable of doing their task. I had many issues doing this throughout my project because I am only one person and I can’t be everywhere at once. Thusly made being a leader a drudgery. But I had an incredible set of adults guiding me along the way, who taught me that being a leader was not doing everything myself, being a leader
The principles of leadership and management are helps to understand the management style and make the effective decision. An effective decision helps to gain the success of an organization. Lots of way to manage and collect information/question for leadership and management which are describing in the below:
I have been in countless positions of leadership, but hardly any of them have been instances. For example I am currently Troop 134's Troop Quartermaster, Prior to that I was a Patrol leader for at least 3 consecutive terms. The thing is being on the Teen Advisory Board at the John Ed Keeter public library or the Co-Leader to the both the Newspaper and Yearbook at my school, none of them apply to a specific instance. So while it is not the most glamorous thing ever, for my eagle project I helped at my non-profit school with an event I called the Library Creation Corner Assignment, which has the same acronym as my school name. I split up the Boy scouts and the other volunteers into two groups, My self along with the majority of the boys began
Leadership is not defined by position. Leadership is an extraordinary responsibility given only to those willing to exude selflessness, decisiveness, and wisdom. CSM William R. Hambrick, Jr is an accomplished leader that embodies the values, attributes, and competencies that I aspire to convey to my subordinates. The impact that CSM Hambrick has had on my career and leadership philosophy is immeasurable. His far-reaching legacy is one of confidence, sound judgment, and empathy.
Many Scholars characterize the core qualities and skills necessary for an effective leader. Useem defines leadership as “Creating a vision and translating that vision into actions”. Historically, an effective leader was assumed to be exceptionally knowledgeable, authoritative, and dominate. Those leaders applied the command and control method to lead an organization. With the passage of time, this definition has been changed. The modern definition of an effective leader is honest, courageous, trustworthy, inspirational, and result-oriented. Today’s leaders create shared values and vision, and empower others to achieve their targets.
I joined Girl Scouts when I was six years old and continued with it until my senior year of high school. Without Girl Scouts, I know I would not be where I am today. By the time I entered high school, my troop consisted of a mere eight girls. Despite that small number, we were able to take on big projects that our leader gave us entire control over. It is because of these events—Girls Night Out, the Father Daughter Dance, and Spa Night to name a few—that I learned how to be a leader. Planning these events taught me how to organize, manage my time, and delegate tasks. Being a leader was never something I was thrilled to do, but Girl Scouts forced me out of my comfort zone and taught me skills I will use for the rest of my life.
Does leadership make a difference? One could venture to say that the answer depends on the perspective of the leader or the organization. This is a question that often irked me when it comes to professional sports. A team has a poor season and the coach is fired. For example, former Eagles coach Andy Reid will lead the Kansas City Chiefs to the playoffs this year while his replacement, Coach Chip Kelly, was fired last month by the Eagles (Ducey, 2015). From the organization’s perspective, it would appear that leadership had a significant impact on organizational performance. Eagles CEO stated that he “spent the last three seasons evaluating the many factors involved in our performance as a team. As I watched this season unfold, I determined
I have demonstrated leadership skills through my summer job working as a camp counselor at a camp through the YMCA of Greater Charlotte. The YMCA Readers program is a free six-week program that allows at-risk students to stay ahead of the summer learning loss curve. Students are given reading instruction, two meals, and swim lessons. Most students chosen for the program come from challenging home situations and are often behind grade level on their reading skills. This position has tested my leadership skills as I was placed in several difficult situations through the summer, however, this also helped me grow.
What does leadership mean in the context of educational leadership? Many definitions of leadership in education co-exist, attesting to the complexity and multi-faceted phenomena of the concept (Elwell & Elikofer, 2013). Leadership is one of the most observed and least understood organizational and psychological areas of study. Despite volumes of research and numerous theories, no one theory of leadership emerged as the sole predictor of the success of educational leaders. The current body of knowledge about leadership consists of narrow definitions of leader effectiveness that are disconnected from their context (Latham, 2014). Educational leadership influences and affects every dimension of the educational process from the
Hearing my name announced, I was secretly thrilled. I typically shun attention, especially when directed at me personally. Yet, learning that my peers elected me to the Order of the Arrow (OA), Boy Scout’s National Honor Society, for exemplifying the Scout Oath and Law in my daily life, I beamed. This moment, however, passed when I was asked to be the Senior Patrol Leader (SPL), the group’s youth leader at summer camp. I should have felt honored, yet dread filled me.
What is leadership? Leadership is defined as a process by which a individual will influence others to obtain goals. Leaders will guide, direct motivate, or inspire others. Leadership is defined by not only traits but actions as well. Leaders are inspirational, trustworthy and charismatic. Many people may think a manger is leader. Although leadership and management go hand in hand, they are not the same. Everyone has their own beliefs about what characteristics an effective leader should have. To me, communication skills, critical thinking skills, and having a vision are few characteristics of becoming an effective leader. A leader is not only born, but made. Some are born as leaders or some are made to be leaders.
When we work together in a team, or in a broader sense as a society, the leader takes on the most important role. It is the leader that helps prioritize activities and direct people’s thought process in the right direction. They are the ones who have the ability to bring the group together as a whole. Because of this, not anyone can be a leader. Only people with certain qualities and abilities are able to fill this role. So what makes a good leader? There is a defined path and specific characteristics that makes someone a good leader.
Through Boy Scouts I learned effective leadership skills. In my time in Boy Scouts there has rarely been a time that I was without a position in my troop. I started as a Patrol Leader where I dealt directly with a smaller group of boys. Next I acted as the Historian, where I managed troop documents and was responsible for updating photos. Later I was the Quartermaster,
One of the biggest problems for Americans right now is the direction in which our country is headed due to poor leadership from our government. This problem has been affecting the American people deeply over the last few years and is only going to get worse. The effects of this poor leadership are the the growing debt in our country, poor health care regulations causing high premiums and forcing punishments upon people who self pay, illegal immigrants at an all time high, not enough money spent for education, and terrorist groups causing fear to Americans. These problems have been caused by the recent politicians we have elected for not only president but all of the branches of government. The best solutions to fix these problems are electing new government officials and a new president that will make changes and fix the problems that need fixing. The other alternative solutions would be the American people taking action and making the government realize that we want change. These problems have to be addressed now because the longer they are put on hold the worse the problems could be become.
Leadership, without doubt, is a significantly important function of management. It helps to aggrandize efficiency and to fulfil an organization’s goals. Leadership is the ability of a manager to induce the subordinates to work with confidence, determination, courage and zeal. It is also defined as ability to influence a group towards the realization of a goal. Leaders should have the capability of developing future visions, and to drive the organizational members to want to attain the visions. This paper states my points in which I duly believe, justifies the importance of an outstanding leader in any organization.