To me leadership is someone who can inspire a group to do better, not because the leader asked them to, but because they want to. A great leader is like a great coach, it is not someone who tells an order, but someone who inspires and motivates you to reach your full potential. I believe leadership is a team effort not individual, if you are not in for the greater good of your team then you should not be leading. A good leader is someone who takes chances, takes risks, and thinks outside of the box. When I think of great leadership I think of the movie “Freedom Writers” with Hillary Swank. It is based on the true story of Erin Gruwell who is a high school teacher in an inner city school. She went into this school with everyone against her, with students who did want to learn and teachers who did not believe in them. Erin was able to pave her own path. She did not let anyone bring her down even when everyone told her she was wasting her time with these kids. She found ways to motivate her kids by working a second job to afford new books for the kids, coming up with fundraisers to take them on field trips to places they have never been, and providing a safe open environment for the kids to feel like they belong somewhere. Someone like Erin Gruwell who has so much passion and pushes everyone around to reach their fullest potential is what a great leader is to me. She created a trusting relationship with each student and I believe that is what a leader in a company needs to do as well. If trust and individual relationships are formed, it paves an open path to a great future with endless potential to keep growing.
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