"The 4th Post"

How does your philosophy now differ from your attitudes toward leadership at the beginning of the course?

First I would like to say, Matt thank you for your genuine leadership, encouraging words and inspirational leadership. At the beginning of class I definitely didn’t expect the class setting to be so open to ones ideas, opinions or personal experiences. At first the class setting was uncomfortable because personally it takes me a while to open up to people about my thoughts, ideas, opinions and personal experiences. I know that I am not always totally accurate about things and that low confidence in myself of not knowing holds me back. At the beginning of the course I learned that some people will listen and some people will stick to their own “right” opinion. I was thinking the class would be more book base lectures in relation to our lives, experiences and personality but it was different. I think it was just enough lecturing moments to open our perception of understanding leadership and relations with others. The book was a great reading source, helping me to see the break down structure of what type of leader I am, where I stand as a leader, strategies to use to be an effective leader, advantages and disadvantages of my leadership skills currently.

At the beginning of the course I thought my weakness was being an introverted person more than an extroverted person. I thought because I had some traits of an extrovert I needed to be a loud out spoken person. I needed to have more characteristics of an extrovert person because I was always battling the fence of an extrovert or introvert. I did learn that I was more of an introvert overall and I feel that introverts are great listeners. I feel that I am a great listener, listening most of the time to students personal experiences which helped me realize why we have such strong opinions. I feel that the classroom setting made me a great listener and understanding everyone’s view point in multiple perceptions. My philosophy at the beginning of the course was that everyone can’t be a leader. Now my philosophy is that everyone can be a leader rather you’re an extrovert or introvert because everyone takes a leadership role somehow and it doesn’t always have to be the traditional way. One thing that I think is funny is our interview questions about leadership. When interviewing the Leah I couldn’t imagine myself answering those questions about managing stress, developing relationships, and that "Ah-Ha" moment. Now I can imagine myself answering those questions because everyone has so many different stories to tell but they all relate to concepts of leadership.

​ 
Leadership Stories in relation to the Ohio State University

1. What is one or more of your most inspirational stories of leadership at the Ohio State University?

2. What are the most important decisions you made as a leader of your organization?

3. How did you manage stressful decisions or situations?

4. How did you establish or develop healthy relationships with your patients and co- workers?

5.  How did your leadership actions play a role in your accomplishments?