Learning Leadership Strengths

Leaders are often expected to be well-rounded individuals and have few weaknesses. In reality, most leaders only have expertise in specific areas. Experience and college education, do not guarantee that one will success in all sectors. I noticed when I attempt to become an expert in all aspects of my life; I place myself at risk by spreading myself too thin, which leads to becoming ineffective. I believe it is important to recognize my strengths and weaknesses. After reading Learning Leadership: The five fundamentals of becoming an exceptional leader, I learned that an excellent leader must master many skills to be an effective leader. One of the most important skills is the ability to learn. Learning Leadership has taught me that leaders …show more content…
If I do not believe in myself, no one will. Confidence has to do with inner thoughts of fulfilling a particular role. Building trust has pushed me to new experiences. Confidence is one of the foundations of leadership. Some examples of fundamental leadership that I can learn are effective problem solving, better communication, being a mentor, and to be able to hold team members accountable. Without believing in myself, true leadership will not be accomplished. If a person is put into a leadership role, but lacks confidence, they will struggle to lead others. If my swim lessons see I am not confident in teaching, parents will not want to return and the kids will not be engaged and excited to come …show more content…
I try to get everyone to like me. Leaders are people first, and it is natural that I want to be liked and form relationships with my team members. A common mistake that I have is trying to make decisions that are popular, which are often not the best decisions for the reputation of the program. For example, at swim lessons every once in a while a child throws up in the pool, which means lessons are paused and I have to make the decision if the lessons will resume or just cancel the rest because there is too much throw up. Most employees get excited and ask to just end lessons and let them go home early. I have to learn how to make decisions for the organization, not just the employees. If I make an unpopular decision and do not take the time to explain it, the team will jump to the conclusion, but in reality, I am thinking of the pools reputation from a member point of view. I would not be happy if I showed up when my child’s lesson was cancelled. Instead of trying to be well liked by people I need to learn how to communicate frequently and openly with my team and always keep everyone in the loop about the reason behind any decisions I have made. I am the supervisor closest to the employees’ age, compared to the other supervisors. Most of us want to be known as friendly and approachable to people in our team. However, sometimes I have to make tough decisions regarding people in on my team, and some people