Hi everyone,
I guess I wanted to take a little time to talk about the discussion we had with Mary Jo Larson. I thought she was an incredible example of a woman leader. Her ability to not be afraid to jump head first was inspiring because for me I am trying to map my future out but she helped me to realize how limiting that can be. She helped me to realize how important it is to never settle without considering all of your options. The activity we did in class was very helpful for me because I feel like I know who I am but it was interesting to evaluate how I got to the place I am and what effected me. My concentration is in leadership development so I am very interested to learn about how a leader is made and what things affect their leadership development. I am a firm believer that a leader is never born but rather made. What do you all think? Some of the people who have encouraged me to believe in myself were my family members. My parents always made me feel intelligent which made me believe I was smart. Having the confidence in myself really helped me have the courage to take on new experiences. Who were some of your supporters and what did they do for you to prepare you for your self leadership? Some of the values I cared about during the activity include balance, passion, hardwork, caring, ambitious, pioneer, innovation, and not be afraid to go against the grain. What values did you write down as important and who in your life if anyone inspired you to value those things? Ok hopefully this will get a convedrsation going... hope everyone is having a great week!!!
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To a certain extent I believe that leaders are made, but on the other hand I feel that some people have natural leadership qualities, just like some people are born with natural athletic abilities. I guess this idea can lead to the questions… Are some people born predisposed to be more outgoing or is it their environments that mold their leadership personalities? I think it’s both. Some people, regardless of how exposed they are to their environment are introverted and are not very good leaders, however, some introverts are very good leaders. In addition, many extroverted personalities are terrible leaders, like a particular man who is leading our country.
I found Mary Jo Larson to be inspiring as well. When she asked us who our role models were, I couldn’t think of anyone. All I could think about are those people who I didn’t want to be like. These people are the ones who have pushed me to be the type of person I am because I don’t want to make the same mistakes that they did. Mary Jo Larson thought this was interesting, however, she thought it would be important for me to find someone who had a positive influence and I agree. This has motivated me to look for someone positive who I admire that can inspire me.
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