My Leadership Philosophy: My Experience As A College Student

My leadership philosophy is based off of my experiences as a college student, an employee of corporate America and all my assigned responsibilities as a Soldier. As a leader, I believe in mentoring Soldiers and being accessible. I am open to constructive criticism and remain flexible on improving myself. I recognize that the success achieved by my subordinates is the result of them overcoming their challenges through hard work. When my Soldiers are thriving then I’m successful. Having scheduled monthly meetings to identify any system issues or Soldier concerns will provide me with the information needed to make appropriate decisions.

With leading by example, soldiers will not only show respect to the leader but also give their loyalty as well. I will never ask my subordinates to do something I cannot nor will not do. I expect all the leaders that report to me to also lead by example. Soldiers respect a leader that demonstrates through their actions opposed to their words. If a leader is incompetent and is not able to step up to the plate and live up to some of the tasks they’re giving out, they will lose all creditably in the Soldier's eyes. For example, a soldier will not respect an NCO that cannot pass the APFT, and without respect
I believe in recognizing Soldiers both publicly and privately, so the Soldiers will continue to take initiative and show motivation as well as redirect a Soldier that gets off task. When I see a Soldier struggling to succeed, I will pull that Soldier aside and address them about shortcomings and help them develop a plan to get back on track. This kind of environment is centered on respect, in order to get respect you have to give respect. Leadership is about being a role model and having a positive impact on people through working and living by example. Leadership is about consciously changing and challenging yourself for a purpose you believe