Seeking and Creating Leadership Opportunities Post

Everyone waits around for moments of service to come to them.  The defining characteristic of a good leader is that they look for opportunities to serve and to lead.  There is so much to be done in the world around us.  We can each look for ways to serve others and make the world a better place. The one thing that this class has taught me is that we all can help to make the community around us better, we just need to look for opportunities to serve.

Leadership for Change Post

This subject was a bit confusing but I think there is a good principle behind it.  We all need to be looking to make changes for the better.  Just trying to meet the status quo is not worthwhile leadership.  A true leader should always try to better himself and the people he leads. The world is ready for good change.  It is important to look at behaviors and incentives and to realize what needs to change in order to become a better person or to make leadership work.

Leadership in the Home and Community Post

Leadership really begins in the home. Leadership is more than just leading in public.  It deals with all aspects of life. In order to be a true leader, you must begin at home.  A true leader cannot be one thing in public and something different in the home.  I always wondered why people made such a big deal about politicians and other leaders who have family issues, but I realize now that the person at home in private is really the true person and if a leader cannot be true at home, then how can they be trusted to be true when leading in the public eye.

Ethical Leadership and Integrity Post

it is important to have integrity in leadership.  Nothing is worth doing if you do not do it honestly.  Leadership should not be based on a lie. It must be based on honesty and trust.  It is so easy in today's world to get caught up in dishonesty and deceit, but the world needs more people who are willing to stand up for what is right and to be good honest people. Dishonesty is really so tempting, but in the end it does not pay off.  In high school, I used to cheat in school sometimes and it was never worth it.  Ever since I started school here at BYU I decided that I would not cheat again and that has really made a huge difference in how much better I feel about school because I know that I have earned every grade that I have received.

Servant Leadership

Servant leadership is probably one of the most important keys to leadership.  If you do not care about the people you lead and try to help them through service, than you should not lead. Good leadership is really service.  A good leader loves those he or she leads and wants to help them because of that love. A true leader does more than just boss people around.  He works alongside those he leads and does what he can to help them by serving them.

Balance & Time Management

Balance and time management are key elements to leadership because it is important to be able to manage your time wisely.  In leadership there are many different responsibilities and many different things vying for your time.  In order to be able to accomplish the tasks that face a leader, being able to use your time right is key.  A man or woman who can use his or her time well can accomplish much more than he or she could without such skills.

Divine-Centered Leadership Post

Divine-Centered leadership is important because everything we have comes from God, and it is important to remember him in everything we do.  Especially in leadership.  By knowing God and making him a part of our leadership we are blessed with abilities beyond what we can normally do.  Also, by understanding our purpose in life we can make good goals that go along with God's and receive his help to accomplish the tasks before us.