A Leader I Admire

You know those people who can walk into a room full of chaos and immediately bring a sense of calm and order to the situation?  Those are great leaders.  The best leader I've had the pleasure of working with has the innate ability to bring calm and order to any chaos while empowering those around them to take initiative and find confidence in their own abilities and ideas.  Watching them interact with others and from interacting with them myself I feel this leader balances professionalism with a genuine interest in others.  

They are authentic, compassionate, humorous, hard-working, and always willing to step into any task needed.  They grew into their role through hard work and experience and they are always willing to share insight and advice with those looking to further their careers or better themselves.  

A key element of this leader's style is humility.  They are not afraid to admit when they do not know something or when an idea did not work.  When an idea does not work or something goes wrong, they consistently ask for and listen to new ideas.  They are able to implement new ideas to test and find the best solution.

They advocate for their team and their team's ideas in greater settings and they stand up for their team members when they feel someone is mistreating or discounting what their team members are saying.  I never feel like I am in a situation where I lack support because I know that no matter what is going on this leader is willing to be there for everyone.

I want to be the type of leader that people feel like they can interact with both personally and professionally.  I admire how this leader is able to balance these two areas and still consistently show up as the most authentic version of themself. 



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  1. Kelly EnterlineJanuary 21, 2023 at 12:58 PM

    I love your point about humility! I forgot to mention humility in my post but I love when a leader acknowledges when they don't know something or did something wrong. It is such great modeling for the rest of us and creates a climate where it is safe to admit your mistakes. You must feel so fortunate to work with this person.

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  2. TALibraryJanuary 24, 2023 at 11:53 AM

    Just like Kelly, I find myself wishing I'd thought to include humility. I have had several "leaders" who really struggled to admit problems and mistakes-- they thought it made them look weak when it does just the opposite.

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