Leadership+Development+Program



The beginning of my leadership journey...


 * What interests you about the Leadership Development program? What leadership strengths do you bring to the program and why are you a good candidate? What aspects of leadership are most important to you and how do you plan on using these skills? ** Throughout this program, I want to become a confident and sophisticated leader. I believe that the Leadership Development Program will help me present myself as a future teacher and even help me throughout my Rider education. Throughout the year, I have gained several leadership skills that have helped me build confidence while speaking in front of a large group of people. In my experience, I have learned that in order to be a leader you must have three basic skills: good communication, planning, and integrity.

Communication skills are needed because leaders must be able to communicate to their followers, so that they are understandable. Integrity is important as a leader because it allows the people you are working with to trust you. When your followers trust you, you can trust your followers; it is easier to work as a cohesive unit to get things done. Planning is a very important skill as well because I know what has to get done and when it has to get done. I am such a list person; there are lists all over my desks and in my agenda. I love accomplishing tasks and planning allows for me to do everything that I want to do. These are all very important because with these skills I will show sophistication, which will allow people to view me as a higher authority.

When I first began college, I knew that I wanted to be fully involved on campus. I wanted to gain more leadership skills to further my experience into becoming a great teacher. For as long as I can remember, I have always had stage fright and was always apprehensive when speaking in front of a large crowd. This was one negative aspect of myself that I knew I had to overcome. In order to overcome this fear, I signed up for as many organizations and clubs as I could to become fully involved in the hopes that my energetic and friendly personality would shine. One year later, I am now President Elect of the Student Education Association, Treasurer of Photography Club, Peer Mentor of Freshman Seminar, as well as an International Student Peer Mentor. These leadership roles have helped me overcome my fears so that I now have the confidence to become a better leader.

Being apart of the Leadership Development Program is very important to me because it will give me a chance to enhance my leadership skills when I become the President of the Student Education Association at the end of the year. Throughout the program, I hope that I develop skills in decision-making, persuasion, and teamwork in order to take and achieve in the position as President of the Student Education Association. Although I do work well with a team, I am a very independent person and I like to do projects on my own since I am a perfectionist. As a leader I know that decision-making is an important aspect, which is one quality that I would need to improve on before becoming president and a good teacher.

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