Richard Greenwald’s article describes the importance of leadership skills. He sets the tone by comparing the notion of leadership to scientific discipline. Greenwald sees a distinct correlation of the two, and also a distinct opposition. Both scientific discipline and leadership hold true to skill set and methodologies, but leadership programs focus on the important such as cultural sensitivity and decision-making.
The most interesting point Greenwald raised was how some defined people such as “chief executives, politicians, motivational speakers, baseball managers” as leaders. It is obvious that these type of people may be leaders, but lead for different reasons and advocate for different interest.
Is it safe to agree that all leaders are born and not made leaving leadership academic studies unimportant? I disagree; I would hate to jump the bandwagon and consider that everyone who is not a leader should not learn how to become. Everyone is born into this world with a purpose and at one point or another being the foundation of something will occur.
I find it necessary for everyone to learn how to become a leader through academic studies. It’s important for students growing up in an economy that is trying to recover to learn how to be resilient from their own skill set.
Thankfully, I am part of a school where people are interested in helping their students to further push their leadership skills. I know leading is not the easiest thing to do, but I will learn the best possible ways to do so with the help of Emerging leaders.
- Ashlee Espinal
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