My Leadership Philosophy

The topic on leadership has been highly discussed by various scholars over the years. However, there is no definition of leadership that can be taken to be universal. Many people consider leadership to be the ability of a person to influence a group. The group has to be influenced to achieve the desired goals. The goals can either be set by the group leader or the members of the team. The success of a leader is dependent on the achievement of the set objectives. The trait theory is the notion that persons are born with certain exceptional qualities that are associated with good leadership. The personal characteristics of an individual therefore determine the effectiveness of a person as a leader. As an individual, I have my own strengths and

I always take responsibility of my own duties and actions. It is very unlikely of me to be forced to do my duties. I take it upon myself to ensure that what I am supposed to do is done on time and appropriately. I take responsibility of my actions and try as much as possible to avoid blaming others for failures. Taking personal responsibility definitely makes me a good leader. I do not need to be supervised for things to be done and can get others successfully complete activities successfully. For duties to be carried out successfully, a leader needs to work closely with the team members. The person in charge has to listen to the group’s views and consider taking up good suggestions. I am always willing to compromise when I have disputes with others. However, that does not mean I compromise on things that are contrary to my beliefs. When I realize that the other person’s view is appropriate, I come to a concession with such a person. Being compromising makes me a good leader. I am ready to embrace good ideas from the team members and achieve the desired objectives

That enables them to control the adverse characters and feelings so that they can do their work effectively. I hold high levels of self-awareness and that will help me to be an excellent soldier. I will be conscious of my feeling and that will help me manage them well. I will be able to accept myself the way I am and learn to control my character the best way possible. That will enable me to be focused in doing my duties, thus be an excellent soldier who will serve the nation diligently. I am at SJU to study leadership as part of a scholarship program offered by the army from my country. I am supposed to study leadership skills that will help me serve better as an officer. Communication has been one of my weaknesses as a leader, especially where there are language hindrances. Being sent to America implies that I have to study with people from different countries and with diverse languages. I will learn to communicate with them, thus become a complete leader. Serving in the army will require going to other countries when need arises and my effectiveness will not be affected by language