Different Styles Of Leadership And What They Are Leading

There are many different styles of leadership and ways to be a good leader depending on who the leader is and what they are leading. After interviewing Kelly Von Lehmden, a family-friend, I discovered that being a good leader is about much more than having good relationships with people and being encouraging, but also putting others first, having a strong team to help you get the job done, giving credit where credit is due and having patience as you see the vision unfold. Kelly is the mother to three girls and is involved in all of their activities in and outside of school along with having a job and finding time to spend with friends and family. One of her daughters, Sydney, who is a sophomore in high school, has Down Syndrome. Kelly†¦show more content†¦The changes Kelly and her team made to the program were very beneficial. They raised more money and had more people attend the Buddy Walk, a yearly event to raise money for HADSA, than any year before. After interviewing Kelly I found many similarities between our styles of leadership and certain qualities that a leader should posses. Kelly’s definition of leadership is: a leader is someone who shares a vision and works well with others on their team. They have the ability to set common goals, create an open environment and encourage others members to share their ideas and work towards the end result. Once I heard her definition of leadership I saw similarities between her definition and my definition of leadership. My personal definition of leadership is the ability to execute, influence, build relationships and think outside of the box to accomplish a goal. Leaders need to be able to communicate, listen, encourage and engage others in striving to reach the common goal. Knowing that we had similar ideas about what leadership is, I knew I would be able to take more from this interview to apply to my style of leadership. After learning how Kelly defined leadership, I asked her questions about her values and qualities that she thought were important for a leader to have. She responded easily, without having to think about her