Essay Example on My Leadership Philosophy

My Leadership Philosophy Over the past 18 years I have observed and learned from numerous individuals ranging from Platoon Sergeants Installation Commanders CEO's and even Presidents of companies I have seen firsthand countless examples of extremely effective leadership and unfortunately I have seen many examples of poor leadership With that said I have taken snippets from all of these styles and developed my very own personal leadership objectives concentrating on three major objectives It is my goal and intention to always 1 Lead by Example 2 Communicate Effectively and 3 Mentor and Empower those that I lead and work alongside of LEAD BY EXAMPLE Mahatma Gandhi once said We must become the change we want to see My take on that is that in order to have others follow your lead you must be willing to set the example to be willing to do the right thing even when nobody's looking If I want men and women of integrity working for me I need to be a man of integrity If I want people to work hard then I must work hard If I want and expect the team to give their best then I will need to give my very best People are great judges of character and can also detect hypocrisy I will not ask you to do anything that I would not do myself I will ensure that my actions speak louder than my words I will work diligently at being a good role model for others to match while rewarding those that follow the example I will always give my all in hopes of inspiring those that I lead to do the same I will set the example EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION 

Additionally I will provide guidance and support as necessary and or requested I will critique but not criticize a delegated decision using it as a learning opportunity In short I would like to think of my role as coaching you towards success I will praise you for a job well done and coach you when you could have done better I will guide you down the right path and be there for you when you need me I will not give you the answers but I will guide you through the thought process COMMITMENT I have developed this philosophy to assist in guiding me as a leader I will constantly strive to consistently live out these principles I will ask that you hold me accountable when I fall short or waver off path Additionally I am committed to helping you grow as a person as a professional and as a leader focusing on developing and maximizing your potential My commitment to you is that I will give you my very best day in and day out I will continue to improve both personally and professionally while striving to grow as a leader Together we will be successful