singular model for leadership

reflection #7 - is it possible to have a singular model for leadership in a cultrually pluralistic environment? i believe having a single form of any instruction is completely impossible no matter what the situation. As we talk about constantly in class, to properly lead you have to get to know the people you are working with. If we didn't have to get to know people we wouldnt do needs assessments. A good example of the need for different types of leadership is within the classroom. A teacher can not only teach to reach auditory and book students. She has to teach so that she reaches students of all learning types, including auditory, hands on, visual, etc. In a situation where only one type of leadership is used, not all people involved will get the full understanding of whatever might be going on. I really think that knowing your crowd is one of the most important parts in leading, so I completely disagree with the idea that you can lead with only one style. I think that it is possible, but to be an effective leader in all situations this is the wrong approach to use.

LPI

I think the best way to question whether or not I have developed in my leadership ways, is to look at how i have handled situations. I think it's better to look at example, rather than to speak of how i have changed. Where is the proof? I noticed that I have been working on building up my ability to tell people an idea might not work without hurting their feelings. I can look at the situation from their perspective and figure out how they would feel being told something a certain way, so that i can alter the way i talk to them. I have been doing this a lot with group activities in my classes recently. I have also been doing really well with handling arguments and confrontation. I strongly dislike arguments, but when I have been faced with them through out the day I handled them in a way that suprised myself. I am a leader and I am supposed to be setting an example, a long with some of the friends i find arguing. I want to take the first step by acting against argument, so maybe they will catch on and do the same thing. Before I take any action I always think about how my actions will affect other people, how they will react, and if that reaction is something desirable, if it isn't desirable I will change my plan of action. It might seem like a long thought process, but I've been doing it my whole life so I have got the hang of it. I am excited to finally have a chance to fine tune my leadership skills. I can already see the improvement.