I was reflecting back on my first week of this class and I started to wonder how much this class is going to change me. I think that all classes have an impact on a student and I know that this teacher runs a good class and that I can expect to get some good content and exercises during our time. Here's the thing I've been wrestling with. I feel that I an a flexible person and open to change, but the topic of leadership is one that typically I have some strong feelings about and I don't anticipate changing my mind. You see, I'm one of those people that feels that leaders aren't made, they're born. I feel that there is just something inherent in a person that when coached or if that is triggered in some way, they will use their leadership qualities to their full ability. I just don't think that you can make this. I don't see myself as one of those people. I think that my leadership traits just don't have as high a ceiling as some other people. I find that I typically lead out of necessity. When I feel that something has to be done MY way, I feel the need to lead whatever it might be. It was yearbook in high school, or my adult hockey team, I felt like I had to be an outspoken pain in the behind to get my way. But in other academic and athletic arenas, I was not a dominant personality and hardly ever spoke up. I guess my point is, I think we all have a finite amount of leadership potential in all of us. Some people have a lot and some don't have any.
JH
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