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The principles of authenticity and vulnerability.  I feel that these are principles that I will always stand by because without them, there is no trust, relationships, teams and therefore no organization.

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The most important tool that I now have is and knowledge.  Knowledge is great as it enables me to have a wide array of ideas and concepts used by other successful leaders at my disposal.  As I continue to grow in my journey of leadership, I hope to develop and acquire my finance tools to a better degree as I feel not being fluent in the language of finance will put leaders at a disadvantage.

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I have a difficult time standing up for myself or dealing with confrontations.  Perhaps this is an area that I have to look into for I know that I will certainly have to deal with situations such as these in the future.

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The most exciting area of leadership development, is seeing the progress that you’ve made and seeing the impact of your hard work; however, this can be challenging since this can only be appreciated after countless hours of hard work has been put in.  For instance, you must be willing to work through your tiredness, feelings of doubt, and external negative influences.

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When I need that extra ounce of inspiration, I would often think of my parents.  They gave up everything they knew to come to a world which they knew nothing of, and worked minimum wage jobs so that I could have a better life.  This is why I often have pictures of my parents near my work areas.

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A unique landmark on my leadership journey was certainly beginning my MBA program as it marked the start of everything.  Secondly, another significant one was learning about myself and coming to the realization of what kind of leader I am.  At the moment, something clicked.  I am not sure how to describe it but I just had a great sense of relief and joy.