Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Leadership (ID)
For my leadership class I had to interview a leader, and so I interviewed Mr. McBride who runs the college office at TMA. His job is to provide support to students so that they can get into college. He keeps the students informed about college and helps them through the college process. Mr. McBride always encourages students to do their best and provides them with the tools they need to be successful.
Mr. McBride is a great example of what a good leader should be. I learned a lot about leadership interviewing Mr. McBride that I could possibly use in the future. I was always afraid that being a leader would make me feel or look stuck up or arrogant, but listening to Mr. McBride I realized that a leader doesn't have to be either of those things. A leader can be friendly and still be in control. Another thing I was worried about was not knowing enough, but he reassured me that a leader doesn't know everything and they don't have to know everything to lead people, you just have to be understanding and able to adjust to certain situations.
Through the interview I realized that a good leader does not overreact to failure, they learn from it and become better. The way you react to a situation will determine how people view and treat you as a leader. A good leader also knows how to trust their team to get the job done, which takes time because you have to build trust. Hopefully if I build my own business one day I can use some of these skills and other that I learn down the line in the work place so that I can be a good and effective leader.
Mr. McBride is a great example of what a good leader should be. I learned a lot about leadership interviewing Mr. McBride that I could possibly use in the future. I was always afraid that being a leader would make me feel or look stuck up or arrogant, but listening to Mr. McBride I realized that a leader doesn't have to be either of those things. A leader can be friendly and still be in control. Another thing I was worried about was not knowing enough, but he reassured me that a leader doesn't know everything and they don't have to know everything to lead people, you just have to be understanding and able to adjust to certain situations.
Through the interview I realized that a good leader does not overreact to failure, they learn from it and become better. The way you react to a situation will determine how people view and treat you as a leader. A good leader also knows how to trust their team to get the job done, which takes time because you have to build trust. Hopefully if I build my own business one day I can use some of these skills and other that I learn down the line in the work place so that I can be a good and effective leader.
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