Leadership is the ability to exercise decisiveness, initiative, and charisma under pressure. Decisiveness is vital to leading because many decisions will have to be made on behalf of the group/organization you lead. Initiative is important because many people have something to contribute, but little will get done unless someone steps up and takes charge of the situation. Charisma is also a necessary part of leadership because no one can lead if there is no one to lead. To have followers, a leader must have a great charismatic personality, encouraging others and being a likable person in general. I believe that I demonstrate these traits every day. In robotics, I always exercise decisiveness because you need to be completely confident that the hole you drilled is positioned correctly, or maybe even just having the robot be the right color. Anything you do to the robot is permanent. Initiative is another quality I exercise frequently. I always …show more content…
I always demonstrate character on a day-to-day basis. For example, I always respect others by being a friend to anyone. I always try my hardest to give my undivided attention to anyone who asks for it, because I know that the more respect you give, the more respect you will receive. I also demonstrate responsibility by completing any tasks given to me carefully and punctually. I always show trustworthiness by fulfilling any promise I make to the best of my ability. Fairness is another quality that I strive for by giving each of my peers the respect they deserve. I am also very caring because I actively think about how my actions will affect others and will help them with any issue they need assistance with. Citizenship is something I take very seriously. I am the last person you will see break a rule; in fact, I have a near perfect reputation with the school. Having these traits makes me a productive and pleasant member of our