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What Makes A Leader Effective

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Teaching elementary school students the basics of stage lighting as part of their musical theatre program has shown me the importance of recognizing the limitations of myself as a leader and not being afraid to seek the wisdom and experience of others. Being a leader does not necessarily mean that they know everything. In some instances, they are the last to know. What makes a leader effective is not their knowledge capability, but their ability to see learning opportunities in even the direst of circumstances. When I started volunteering, I did not know much about stage lighting. After helping a teacher train students in this area, I was able to learn the necessary basics and volunteered to teach the course the next year. At first, I was
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