As I sit here ready to delve into all things leadership I have been reflecting upon what I believe leadership to be. Upon my reflection I came to the conclusion that there really isn’t one answer or type of leadership. There are many different avenues that suit many different personalities and situations.

However saying that I have always viewed leadership to be the ability to gather and motivate others. A good leader in my books is someone who supports and cares for the team and wants the best for them and to assist them in achieving their goals. A leader is someone who takes on the responsibility on behalf of others.

I along with many others have had the pleasure to work with some great leaders over the years who always fought for the benefit of others and always valued people first but on the other end I have dealt with leaders who unfortunately saw task and their own progression in their career more important than people.

While learning about leadership I would really like to learn how I could be a leader in my school and support others well. I believe teachers and school staff need to work together for the good of the students so I would love to be able to learn what style of leadership suits me and how I can use that to benefit the goals of my department and school.