Developing_the_Leader_Within_You_Book_Essay

Developing the Leader within You Essay This book has changed me in some significant way. I can certainly say that it has not left me disappointed. Rather, it has left me with a gift and that is to redeem myself in a way that I can become a new leader. There are morals that I am taking with me, as well as morals that I already know. But then again, I have attained something from this and am taking it with me to college! Sure, there were some parts where I was confused but it changed after I started elaborating more of what it was getting to. My overall favorite concept in this book was “pay now, play later.” That amazing line is what I live by and have been living by it since I learned my lesson not to procrastinate. To continue in my leadership field, I will strive and struggle. Struggle is “key” in my life. Without it, I wouldn’t have the means of being a leader. One cannot just say that he/she is simply a leader through the means of just leading a committee, or being the eldest/wisest of the group. It just does not work that way. A leader needs to speak with their followers and tell them that as a follower, they are leaders themselves. They learn the details from the leader and become one themselves. It’s just like a teacher…a teacher provides a student a wide range of knowledge on a subject and it is up to that student to continue it on when he/she gets older. That is a perfect example of leadership, going through the struggle of having someone else do the job when you are gone. A leader needs to focus and discuss what issues are going on that need to be resolved. It simply does not work that they just lead. Leaders go through tough work to get what they want done and accept any type of help gladly from the good of someone’s heart. I have learned that leaders strive for every bit and opportunity, that they resolve issues in a timely matter, and most off that they have patience. “Pay now, play later,” are the words that struck me in this book. It is true, how we tend to procrastinate and forget about the important things. We substitute a nightly SAT section to practice to watch “Gossip Girl” while in the end, was it really worth it' I ask this myself everyday when a situation likes this comes up, “where did my time ago' Opportunity cost, wasted. There is emphasis in this book why not to do that..well, one reason is because you lose time and you lose a valuable lesson of soccer. And all for nothing. When I read this part, it struck me to strive harder this semester and not let anyone down by procrastinating. Procrastinating is my weak point. I have excelled in the area of organizing my time. I’m quite busy but have been putting time for events such as a great fundraiser. One thing that I can definitely keep from the book is time management. I try to keep everything timely and get things done ahead of time. As a leader, it is crucial to have this quality because it will lead you to better choices and keep things tidy. Overall, I must say that this book was a good one. It has helped me imagine scenarios in my head as to what I did in situations. Not all of them were easy to do, but a leader must always remember that through perseverance, he/she can get through it all with time and management.