"Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions."
- Bo Bennett
"It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership."
- Nelson Mandela
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
- John C. Maxwell
Leadership
Yikes what a semester. They say that freshman year is the toughest one to get through, but I definitely felt the pressures of college education this semester--especially the being lazy one. But we've made it and heard from Dr. Brewton about leadership for our last forum.
Being a leader is either intimidated or unappealing to an introvert, and I'm a pretty big intrivert. I f college is teaching me anything, though, its that a person doesn't get very far--or at least probably won't get as far as they want to--if they have a idea but don't step up to get it done.
Sometimes its easier to be a leader just because you can see what needs to happen, what needs to happen, ans how to do it, but a leadership position usually means putting yourself n a uncomfortable spot or a tough spot. As honors students, we are probably going to be the ones with the clearest picture of the solution to a problem but its just the task of actually leading that might get us.
The wholeservant-leader mindset is an interesting concept. Having a platform of passion also ties into this. Volunteerism is a big responsibikity but many hands make little work--if everyine steps us and does their part, it is not so daunting a task.
As students in an Alabama college, face the challenge of standing out from the rest of the crowd and stepping up to the plate and being a leader is one of the best ways to do it.
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