Saturday, October 23, 2010
Extensive research shows that anyone can be nurtured into being a leader. People can possess different leadership skills, but if they do not have a clear vision and goal to conduct themselves, people will not accomplish anything (Claiborne & Perkins, 2009). Efficient leadership must have a clear mission, vision and purpose of change; Claiborne and Perkins (2009) suggest, people follow vision. Hence, interpersonal or social skills are not enough to let others know our distinctive purposes and roles in life.
My vision is founded upon unity, and it starts at home; with my wife, my mother, and my in-laws. Throughout my life, I have seen many “broken families” where people recur to drugs and alcohol to find comfort and escape. This is wholly due to a lack of unity fundamentally as a family. My wife shares this vision with me. We want to be an example for others to follow. During our interaction with friends, we explain not only why we are together, but also share our story; how we met, and how we live our lives as a happy couple. Many people find comfort in our stories because they see family values rooted in our unity as a couple. Our stories have helped friends improve their interaction with their families and acquaintances.
My wife and I are extremely happy we are leading friends with our vision. We have noticed that they tend to repeat our stories in order to help lead others (Claiborne & Perkins, 2009). We are glad friends share our family values to help those in need.
As aforesaid, everyone leads a different role and serves a different purpose thus, in our group of friends we are not the only ones who lead all the time. Many friends are very talented; hence, each one of us knows that no one person can lead the group. Claiborne and Perkins (2009) explain, a leader recognizes the person who can lead better in certain circumstances, so a leader lets others take control. Everyone is a leader and everyone is a follower in the group. For example, a friend that specializes in economics will contribute his knowledge when another friend has financial problems. When a friend wants to start a business, business owners or human resources specialists help using their experience.
We all help each other and understand that one person cannot solely lead the whole group. Different necessities and circumstances inhibit one person to be efficient in fulfilling all roles and responsibilities. We are together because we complement each other, and we plan to continue helping each other to benefit our lives.
Bibliography
Claiborne, S. & Perkins, J. (2009). Follow me to freedom: Leading and following as an ordinary radical. Ventura, CA: Regal.
My vision is founded upon unity, and it starts at home; with my wife, my mother, and my in-laws. Throughout my life, I have seen many “broken families” where people recur to drugs and alcohol to find comfort and escape. This is wholly due to a lack of unity fundamentally as a family. My wife shares this vision with me. We want to be an example for others to follow. During our interaction with friends, we explain not only why we are together, but also share our story; how we met, and how we live our lives as a happy couple. Many people find comfort in our stories because they see family values rooted in our unity as a couple. Our stories have helped friends improve their interaction with their families and acquaintances.
My wife and I are extremely happy we are leading friends with our vision. We have noticed that they tend to repeat our stories in order to help lead others (Claiborne & Perkins, 2009). We are glad friends share our family values to help those in need.
As aforesaid, everyone leads a different role and serves a different purpose thus, in our group of friends we are not the only ones who lead all the time. Many friends are very talented; hence, each one of us knows that no one person can lead the group. Claiborne and Perkins (2009) explain, a leader recognizes the person who can lead better in certain circumstances, so a leader lets others take control. Everyone is a leader and everyone is a follower in the group. For example, a friend that specializes in economics will contribute his knowledge when another friend has financial problems. When a friend wants to start a business, business owners or human resources specialists help using their experience.
We all help each other and understand that one person cannot solely lead the whole group. Different necessities and circumstances inhibit one person to be efficient in fulfilling all roles and responsibilities. We are together because we complement each other, and we plan to continue helping each other to benefit our lives.
Bibliography
Claiborne, S. & Perkins, J. (2009). Follow me to freedom: Leading and following as an ordinary radical. Ventura, CA: Regal.
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