This may be a slightly unorthodox situation in which I demonstrated leadership; however, I feel that it is fairly applicable to the subject of this essay. A requirement to become an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America is to complete a service project that one devises and plans himself. For my Eagle Scout project, I landscaped and terraced a large plot of land for my church. This project took over two-hundred hours to completely, and a copious amount of assistance from members of my community. It was not easy. As the rain poured down and soaked the earth making it more than twice as heavy, many of the volunteers became disheartened and were in poor spirits. Moments like these were precisely when I needed to step up. I encouraged my volunteers