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I'm going to leave you with this upbeat and cheerful song. This song to me, represents perseverance, strength and knowing how to face adversity in a positive way. As I go through life practicing these leadership skills, this song will remind me to never give up,  "get back up again", and to keep going until I achieve my goals.

Enjoy!

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from tobymacs new cd Tonight Lyrics: You turned away when I looked you in the eye, And hesitated when I asked if you were alright, Seems like you're fighting for your life, But why? oh why?

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So far, I have uncovered my leadership journey. I have taken a look at what I personally need to change and the greater impact that I will have on others and myself as a leader. I have realized some major qualities of myself that I need to work on to improve my leadership and team work; however, for the most part I am satisfied with many other areas of my leadership abilities. My four action strategies lie in becoming a better listener, being able to build relationships and relate with empathy, being a positive motivator, and becoming a forward thinker, which I look forward to pursue throughout my life after school. I believe with these four steps I can conquour my objectives and goals in becoming not only a great leader, but a better person as well.

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In addition, I think I will improve my skill of persuading and convincing people.

I find once I understand my audience and their needs, establish credibility in them, obtain an emotional connection and create a positive mentality in everyone, the ability to persuade will be easier. This will come from faith, trust and confidence instilled in myself as a leader, and also in them, as individuals.

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Assuming I attain appreciative inquiry, I feel as if I will become a catalyst for bringing valuable change, mostly in people, for achieving a goal or vision. I find as I use this method of speaking to people and lifting people up, this can lead to the change of good in the people and organization.

I feel as I master this skill I will be also heading towards becoming a charismatic leader. I feel once I have the ability to inspire and motivate people enough to feel good about themselves and do more then they would originally do, this will be a great reward on its own. I believe, when I have this power of influence and I have an emotional impact on people, I will have more access and ease to guiding and coaching them, regardless of the obstacles and challenges. Therefore, the outcomes of this is creating leaders that go beyond doing the bare minimum or satisfactory- it opens doors to being extraordinary.

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Anticipated Outcome of Attaining Appreciative Inquiry 

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Anticipated Outcome of Attaining Appreciative Inquiry 

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When co-constructing, we will brain storm as a team on what we should be, to get ideas sparking, the ball rolling, and to get everyone excited and forward thinking themselves.

With forward thinking in mind, the last step is determining where we can see ourselves going in the future and sustaining what we will be. This will create stability and confidence in everyone as a team so that they truly believe in for the work they are putting in and the goals we are heading towards.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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My next action strategy is to oversee everything in the long run and to be forward thinking. In order to do this and speak in a motivating way, we need to be able to tell to our followers where the organization is headed, the excellence that is expected and that what we are all contributing is for the greater good. Unlike the discovery and dreaming phase, this will get people motivated for the actual execution of plans.

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When speaking to people in a motivating way I will start off with a positive boost, by saying something they/ we are amazing at, our "gold metal". I want to be liked as a leader and an honourable hero that has faith in the organization and the people.

Next, we will envision where we can go and our capabilities as a whole, and how we can, together, push the limit farther. We will use unconventional means to transcend the existing order- We will dream of an atmosphere of change.

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One of my strategies is going to use positive power, and speak with motivating words to bring people up. Before initiating conversation, I really want to think before I speak and find ways to turn anything negative into a positive. For example, I can do this by opening my conversations with a positive message, compliment and good feedback, and then discreetly hint at what we can all do to make us better as a whole in the future. My action strategy is to talk to people in a way that they know they belong in the conversation and so that they feel valued for what they have contributed. I want to make people feel like they are appreciated, therefore, I will strive to do the opposite of what Donald Trump examples, and rein act more of how Barack Obama uses his choice of words.

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In contrast, with the second clip of current President of the United States, Obama is using Appreciative Inquiry method by bringing his people up. He talks to his people as if we are all one, “It doesn’t matter if you are black or white, or Hispanic or Asian, or Native American… Rich or Poor… You can make it here in America if you are willing to try”.  President Obama talks about the United States with pride and empowerment, and still with the motivation to make it better.

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In the first clip, you can see as Trump is presenting his speech he is putting down his people, his country and his nation. He talks in a manner of disappointment and failure of the United States; he states they are weak, helpless and the worst of all countries. Also, as a potential president of the United States he refers multiple times to Japan and China and other countries that are “beating “ them as enemies; Trump states that Korean, Chinese, Mexican, they are all taking our American jobs and it needs to stop.

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Donald Trump Presidential Announcement Full Speech 6/16/15 | Donald J. Trump For President

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Today I officially declared my candidacy for President of the United States. Watch the video of my full speech. Find out more about Donald J. Trump for President: http://www.donaldjtrump.com Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAql... Follow @realDonaldTrump on Twitter & Instagram http://www.facebook.com/DonaldTrump #MakeAmericaGreatAgain

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My second goal as a leader is to develop the natural ability of appreciative inquiry and to use this method to motivate people. When talking to team mates, colleagues, or even friends and family, I want to be able to speak to these groups in this manner. I truly stand behind this theory of approaching every obstacle with a positive mind set; you must concentrate on what is right, rather then what is wrong. I also believe it makes a huge difference with the impact on your followers as optimism and confidence gives them a sense of hope, rather than being torn down with criticism or pessimism.

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"Servant Leaders serve with other people in mind"- Skip Prichard

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"New research has found that servant leadership leads to favorable individual and organizational outcomes through fostering a serving culture and enhancing employees’ sense of identification with their organization"-

Liden, Wayne, Liao, & Meuser

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Anticipated Outcomes of Being Servant Leader

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Anticipated Outcomes of Being Servant Leader

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I feel the outcome of this goal will mostly be internal for me; it will be very rewarding knowing I am capable of possessing the traits of a servant leader.

I believe I will start to value diverse opinions, cultivate a culture of trust, know I am helping others with bettering their quality of life, and become a lot less self centred.

I feel that I will also find myself possessing more types of personal power in leadership. I find by demonstrating servant leadership I will gain referent power because of the trust from others and respect for how I handle situations. Also, as I gain experience and expertise in my area, I find I will have more expert power to utilize others help meet our goals.

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By serving others it will give them motivation and creative energy, which in return can improve their personal development and help them understand a larger purpose at work. I find the outcome will relate to a higher individual performance , which will make followers go beyond their job requirements to help the organization.

Additionally, by serving our followers and caring for them, this can possibly make them put it back out to the customers that they are serving.

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Another action strategy is to lead with my heart, using empathy to understand other people's feelings, motives and situations. As a person, I get very wrapped up in tasks and deadlines, and I tend to forget I am also dealing with people. As I am on the structural side, and not on the human resource side, I want to work on becoming more involved, supportive and invested in people. Next team session, I will observe how my personality affects others and be able to use that emotional information to guide my thinking and behaviour towards them. This way, I will improve my empathetic consideration, be more subjective then objective, and be more likely to build relationships in the work place. I need to be able to form a genuine connection with people because after all, when it comes to the vision and the goal, the most important asset are all the people that are there to make it happen.

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I have noticed, I have found myself sometimes speaking over other ideas and missing out on what other people have to say. With doing this, as a team we can be losing out on possibilities, opportunities or an even greater idea. So, one of my action strategies as a servant leader is to truthfully and authentically listen to others, and really expand my openess. I will let everyone finish what they are saying and let the conversation go on as long as possible without me interrupting with opinion or feedback, as this may stop a persons train of thought or flow of discussion. Also, this reassures people that their opinion is valuable and what they have to say is meaningful. Acknowledgement of others is key with this strategy.

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"When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves" - William Arthur Ward

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Being a progressive citizen, in a global population. 

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Being a progressive citizen, in a global population. 

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"We must realize that we are a part of something much bigger than ourselves"

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Matt Wuerch's entry for the University of Dayton Film Contest.

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A servant leader is someone I aspire to be; I find they are the most admirable type of leader. However, I scored higher as an authoritarian leader, because I usually like to be the voice of direction and control the situation. My goal is to work towards being the kind of leader who transcends self interest to serve others and leads with selflessness; a leader who cares deeply about the well being, development and growth of the ones they are leading. The day I land in a management position, I want to be able to focus on the emotional and material wealth of other people, and less of myself. Instead of meeting my own tasks and deadlines, I want to prioritize my team members first; and instead of focusing on how to make myself excel at one thing, find a way to make my team excel at numerous things. My motive is that I want my followers to want to follow me, not because they have too. I want to be able to lead with influence (love), and not authority (fear).

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Throughout my digital story board, I am going to present my most significant goals that I am going to strive to work towards. As you will see, I have come up with strategies and personal skills to work on to accomplish these goals, which can only happen with a tremendous amount of practice. Also, I am going to mention some of the outcomes I hope to see by the time I am a manager or in leading a role. Overall, you will be able to see my leadership journey and the steps I plan to take in order to get there suucessfully.