My Leadership Philosophy
​My current leadership philosophy can be found below. This philosophy may change as I gain more experience and gain a better understanding of my abilities as a leader.
Be the best version of yourself | Prioritize mental health | Support those who are trying to achieve their goals.
"In your time as a Leadership Scholar, what lesson stood out to you as the most valuable?"
When I was at Olmsted Falls High School, I had a lot of ideas that I thought could be associated with leadership. I learned these ideas from holding club positions, sports, and volunteering. However, after spending almost four years at John Carroll University, I’ve learned that the simpler leadership is, the better.
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My three top goals as a strong leader: Be the best version of yourself, prioritize mental health, and support those who are trying to achieve their goals.
Be the best version of yourself
A leader needs to be the best version of themselves if they’re going to be successful. For a leader to be the best version of themselves, they don’t have to be perfect. What leaders must do, however, is figure out what works for them and apply that knowledge to themselves. If a leader can figure out themselves, they’ll feel more at peace with their decision making, which will allow them to look more confident in front of their followers. Leaders who are their best selves will also feel happier because they'll know that they're making decisions based on what's right for them, not what others say. A leader should bring their best if they want to increase their chances of success in their role.
Prioritize mental health
Mental health is a concept that every leader should understand when trying to better understand their team. During my junior year of cross country, I learned I had a hip issue which required season ending surgery which would also end my future track season. As a result of an injury that was out of my control, this incident devastated me since I had worked hard all summer for nothing. In the days leading up to my surgery, my coaches/teammates checked in on me on a daily basis since I was embarking on a 9-month recovery. Since this moment, I’ve made it a priority to check in on those who are around me as it’s important that people feel heard. If people weren’t concerned about mental health, then tasks wouldn’t be able to get done since emotion plays a big role in whatever people do. Life is challenging so it’s important that leaders take time to understand their followers if they want to get the best out of them. Leaders need to be a sign of hope of they
Support those who are trying to achieve their goals
When a leader supports their teams’ goals, they’ll most likely see a change for the better. Everyone has a goal that they’re trying to reach, so it’s important that the leader does their best to support their goals. If a leader knows what their team wants, it allows the leader to gain insight on its’ members, allowing for strong relationships to form. In my opinion, I think that not all goals are realistic, but it’s not my job to tell someone that. I’ve learned that it’s my job to help people do everything possible to believe that they can do anything they put their mind to. I’ve also learned that even if someone does not reach their goal, they will have learned enough from their journey that would be beneficial even if they had. When I’m put in a leadership role, I hope to motivate people to have big goals as it will allow them to be the best version of themselves.