We had Mr. Hoffman, our vice principal, come and talk to our leadership development. On one of his first slides it said this....leadership theory deals with what a leader is and what a leader does. He said a leader's character is who a he/she is, and a leader's competence is what he/she does. I very much agreed with him when he was talking about this. This is the main message I got from him. He asked us these three questions at the end and here are my responses:
1. How can we build character in high school, college, or in a job?
-I believe you can build character by by being involved in team work. This will build your character working with other people. You can also build character by realizing who you are and what is important to you. Your character will come out even more when you know your purpose and you know what you are after.
2. How can we build competence in high school, college, or in a job?
-I think it would be easier to build your character first and then work on your competence. I don't think you can build competence without knowing who your character is. You can then build your competence by putting your goal into action and talking some initiative. Stay involved in activities, go to college and get a further education, learn of your different opportunities. This will all effect what you do as a leader.
3. Can you ever stop building your character or competence in anything you do?
-No! You can always learn more about yourself and you can always do more. With being a leader I don't think there is ever a finish line. You can always keep going!
Dianna Elrod
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