A leader is someone who is
followed by others, and someone who leads or commands a group. Over the program
I have noticed different qualities which make someone a good leader. I am
realizing more and more that sometimes it is hard to be a good leader when you’re
tired, stressed, and feeling stretched beyond your own capacity. In living with
other leaders you realize more and more what makes a good leader. So far the characteristics
that I have noticed in a good leader include; someone who isn’t afraid to ask for
help and admit they don’t know everything, someone who encourages others
despite the way they are feeling, sets a good example, keeps a positive
attitude no matter what they are asked to do, helps out without being asked, and
someone who keeps their integrity. Sometimes being a leader is challenging
because there are many people looking up to you that when you screw up they
will notice. The life of a leader can be overwhelming always trying to be the
perfect leader. Being a perfect leader is pretty much impossible as we all
screw up sometimes. To keep all the characteristics of a leader at all times
can be quite challenging especially on weeks when you’re struggling to put a
smile on your face. As a leader it is important that no matter how you are
feeling you make the effort to be the best leader you can be setting an example
for those who are following you. If you mess up your followers will realize and
they will think it is okay for them to do something similar to what you have
done.
Being a leader means following well sometimes. At times
it can be hard to follow other leaders even when they are a strong leader. At
times I find it a challenge to follow other leaders even when they are a good
leader because sometimes it seems easier to do things my own way and sometimes
it would be nice to be able to lead myself. For example in our video project
for OT lit course I found it really hard sometimes to follow what the leaders
of the groups were asking for us to do because I didn’t always agree with what
they were asking of us. I thought there was a better way to do it and wanted to
do it that way. In every good leader there is still flaws and for me I find
that when I notice someone’s flaws or flaws in a plan it can be hard for me to follow
them when I think that there is a better way to do something. Overall at times
being a follower is challenging when you too are a leader and believe that
there is a better way to do something.
A time when I didn't follow well would be during the filming
of the OT video I really was having a rough week and I was exhausted, stressed
with work and just overall distracted which made it really hard to follow well.
I struggled to follow what was being asked of me because I thought that doing
it my own way would be way better. When I was asked to do something I didn’t
have a very servant heart. I complained, didn’t do it or did it with a negative
attitude. However a time when I did follow well would be at youth group even
when I didn’t want to be there when asked to do something I still did it with a
servant heart, and a positive attitude. I encouraged other leaders there as
well and made sure they knew that they were doing a good job as a leader. Therefore
in conclusion there are times when I follow well and encourage other leaders
and let other leaders lead but there are also times when I follow bad and believe
I could do things better, in a better way and you can tell that I am a bad
follower by my attitude and the effort I don’t put forth when serving.
October 27th, 2012
Thanks for sharing Lo!
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