Ambition is needed in life, because if you don’t aim high, you can’t achieve it. Leaders can share their goals and visions with the members clearly.
You always need courage to stand up for someone, to have the guts to say something,
Honesty is the key to every relations. Without honesty there would not be trust among everyone. And like what Mrs. Roy always says, honesty is the best policy. A leader must be honest to your followers and admit mistakes made.
Show confidence: don’t hesitate to speak your mind and express your thoughts, feelings and opinions to others.
I think the most important trait for a leader is compassion. A leader can always relate to its followers, and a leader is always there to ease tensions. We are all humans after all. A good leader does not abuse the power that was placed under him. He understands his members and tries to improve everybody. As a good leader, you must not let yourself be taken advantage of, but you should make others want to work to their maximum potential. If you find that others around you may be needing help or guidance, offer your helping hand and do what you can to assist them.
I’m sure many of you here are finishing up your IDPs. Sometimes they go extremely smoothly, but I have hit a few roadblocks in a few projects. There was one time that I was assigned in what I could call a dream team, we had everything planned, except for one friend, who was a new student at the time. I saw that he was slightly falling behind schedule, and I took it to myself to take on the responsibilities of being a leader. I helped him along the way, and we managed to finish it on time with quality.
Being in the SRC, I was assigned as a level head for my grade year. Why? Because when I was younger, I grabbed out nearly every opportunity, leadership related or not. In every single thing you do, you will make use of all these skills whether you realize it or not.
When the chance of leadership comes to you, be sure to take hold of it. Leadership is not a skill you learn overnight, and you will need it in the future. Do yourselves a favor, and get as much leading experience starting from now on. And it can be further expanded as we grew older.
