To Lead Myself In the Third Chapter of Greg Hastings’s book Leadership Lessons from West Point – “You Must Lead Yourself First” he talks about three lessons he learnt in leadership during his time as a cadet – each at a different stage in his Cadet career. His first story talks about the time he got hours for participating in a spirit mission launched by an upperclassman in his company and how it taught him to lead himself while also following the lead of others.
SPC Garcia was selected above his peers to serve as the platoon sergeant; accepting additional responsibilities willingly, SPC Garcia remained motivated which was infectious amongst his peers. His initiative, technical and tactical knowledge are exceptional for a junior enlisted Soldier. SPC Garcia took the time to help others apply Troop Leading Procedures during the Situational Training Exercise. His well rounded leadership, impeccable character, and professional competence led to his squad having a successful mission. SPC Garcia embodied the Army Leadership Requirements Model and demonstrated the attributes and competencies of a true leader exhibiting all the essentials of a great Noncommissioned Officer.
Then deciding my classes for high school I knew I would be participating in the JROTC program. One of the first things I was drawn to was the uniform, which symbolizes honor, duty, loyalty, responsibility and high expectations. But only when I started to wear that uniform did I begin to understand the ROTC’s rich history, the many ways it builds character and community in the present, and it 's exciting goals for the future. The ROTC mission, established one hundred years ago, is “to motivate young people to become better citizens.”
Throughout the past two years as a member of the Flyer Marching Band, I have had opportunities to develop myself as an efficient worker in a group environment, become comfortable with having leadership roles, and to understand what it truly means to be a veteran marcher. During my few years with the marching band, I have also been through two seasons experiencing others’ leadership, some people being more effective towards their respective sections than others. I have taken what I have learned about marching band and the work ethic that goes into a successful leader and as I drew closer to this point, applying for section leader, I began to formulate my own set of ideals that a section leader should strive to achieve; a section leader should
Hi, I am lead. Nobody knows who really discovered me, but they do know that I have been around since ancient times. Throughout history, the Romans used me to make pipes which would carry their water. I was the reason many Romans died from lead poisoning. My symbol is Pb which comes from my Latin name, plumbum.
1. As a young Fire Control Technician Third Class (FT3), I served under Fire Control Technician Chief (FTC) Chuck Thompson. Strong and proud, he stood like a massive oak tree in every room he entered; his mere presence demanded respect.
When I walked out of the room, he should have expected to be greeted by the entire Cataula Family waiting for him to see if he had advanced closer to be the next Planetary Sovereign. However, he never expected to see his daughter off to the side looking ready to hurt someone with tears in her eyes. Everyone on the planet knew there were only a few Viceroys left on the listing for testing. Now that all Twelve Leaders of the Hierarchy conducted the testing as one, family members seldom seen or even known were traveling to the City of the Planetary Sovereigns. He stood tall, removed all emotions from his face, and stormed forward.
Learning about leadership helped me find my way in becoming a stronger leader, which in return helped me in my stance as commander in two teams. Responsibility is something I was taught that has helped in every aspect of life, but has shown phenomenally in my color guard services. As certain lessons have taken a huge part in my actions of service for JROTC, these services have taken a huge part in my developing life and ever-growing mind. Because of these services, I have a wider understanding of how important it is. When you provide a service, it not only leaves immense happiness and confidence in oneself, but also monumental gratitude from others.
Sometimes all it takes is a single person or event to change your entire outlook on life. The results may have a positive or negative effect and may influence certain aspects of life, including your attitude. For me, that life altering experience was the Colorado Leadership Retreat in the summer after sophomore year. Going into the trip, I could have never imagined how much my life would be changed by a single week in the mountains. This experience largely impacted my life, and made me into who I am today.
My damaged scarlet red shirt that carries the crest of The Salvation Army is my dearest accomplishment. The shirt itself is nothing more than just that, a shirt, but it is also humble representative of time I dedicated to The Salvation Army Thrift Shop. In my junior year I would spend an hour or so from Monday to Friday and eight hours on Saturday: hanging clothes, cleaning the store, stocking away items, and customer service. While I am not able to devote as much time as I once used to, I still very much keep updated on the store and everything they do. However, this delightful inclination of helping others would have never arisen if I never listened in on small history lesson about George C. Marshall.
As an Infantry team leader I earned leadership status by setting, inspirational goals and examples. Superb organizational, motivational, and time management skills. Excelled at identifying, developing and using the strengths of team members, as well as locating, detecting, and resolving problems and weaknesses of each individual team member. Inspired each and every team member to perform and produce their best. Inspected and maintained weapon systems, and equipment.
This is seen when I stepped in for last year's section leader when they weren't able to be there, counting out loud for others, and showing others it's okay to laugh at yourself when you make mistakes, creating more positive spaces full of learning opportunities. These actions help the band stay focused and have the spirit to keep trying. This constant determination branches so much further than stated and will continue throughout the marching season. Along with that, I have learned new ways to lead through my daily experiences. For two years I gained experience helping the middle school winter guard and it has taught me new ways to
We are always told that actions speak louder than words, but sometimes I think words fill the spaces that actions can't. Growing up in a small Texas town, I was never fond of reading. Especially as a Hill Country kid, I was always outside despite the unbearable heat or blinding sun. It wasn’t until middle school that I really fell in love with reading. Reading prior had always felt like a chore
In my communications class I was asked to create a presentation that was called my story. As I thought about the assignment I thought critically about what I wanted to put in it and why I thought it deserved a spot in my story. Then I immediately thought about my childhood like where I went to preschool, elementary school and then my teen years like where I went to high school and what sports I played. One of the requirements for the presentation was to be narrating in the background for each slide. Pearson, Nelson, Titworth, and Hosek (2016) say the definition of narrating is “the oral presentation and interpretation of a story, a description, or an event; includes a dramatic reading of prose or poetry” (p.343).
Leadership interview I was given the chance to interview Hailey Hunt who has a position on student council. She taught me about her position and how she has been able to help others. She has taught me the many sides of being a leader and how it can be quite trying at times. I have found interviewing a leader is very different from researching about a leader.
