Relational Leadership Class Analysis

Common Purpose of this Class:
My personal inference about the purpose of this class is to build the leaders of tomorrow. This is done by putting forward the Relational Leadership Model forward. The class teaches us include this model in our philosophy of leadership. This class surely tests our limits by throwing challenges which are out of our comfort zones. We are expected to conquer these challenges which later develops our own confidence. Being assigned activities develops teamwork skills which is necessary for a leader. We will learn from others in our teams and boost each other’s confidence. The class also focuses on public speaking and expression of thoughts. I have seen many people who have leadership qualities but are shy to come up front. This class
How does this Apply to me as a Leader: As a child I was a bossy kid. I heard people talking behind my back and it hurt. But, after overcoming the guilt and sadness I decided to change and really worked on it. I hated the fact if my idea wasn’t considered. Basically, I wanted things done my way. I learnt that I can never always be right and watched some of my seniors do a great job being the Head Boy in my school. I was four to five years younger than them but I observed the way they spoke and behaved in public and two of my seniors really inspired me to dream about becoming the Head Boy in my 12th grade. Over the years I developed qualities of being a team worker, consider everyone’s opinions and involve everyone. If an idea didn’t seem right to me, I learnt to decline the person in a correct and respectful manner rather than dismissing it. I began to develop the courage to stand up for what is right, but I still need to develop that skill and this class would help me there. About Relational Leadership, this was the first time I have heard about it. But it did apply to me when I was the Head Boy in my 12th grade. I could understand others because of