My Leadership Profile

About Me: My name is Michael Bingaman and I am a student at Illinois State University. One day, I hope to take what I have learned at ISU and use it to help at risk/disadvantaged youths better their lives. Some of my personal strengths are adaptability, being deliberate, being a developer, using context, and individualization. 

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What is Leadership?

To me leadership is all about getting others to come together to accomplish a common goal. An effective leader should be able to get the most out of their followers and help each person grow during their time together.

 

My Leadership Experiences

I have two experiences as a leader that I think have really helped me become an effective leader. The first one was when I was the co-manager at one of my previous jobs. This experience helped me learn how and how not to lead people. My second beneficial leadership experience was when I was one of the lead volunteers for an after-school program. This taught me how to lead people in a different way because I was dealing with children and I wasn't able to put in the same amount of time as with the job, so I had to use my time efficiently. 

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My Leadership Style

I think my leadership style would be considered democratic. I like to let others have a say in what we are doing even if I am the leader in the situation. I think I choose to lead this way because it is the way that I like to be led. I find it frustrating to be bossed around and it can also become tiresome to be the person who is always bossing others around as well. It is important to be able to find the right balance between taking total control and letting others have a say.

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My Leadership Qualities

1. Deliberate - This quality describes me well because I am cautious and laid back. Most of the things I do are done with a very specific purpose and I always have an end goal in mind. 

2. Adaptability - Even though I like to be prepared I am capable of trying new things and learning on the fly. 

3. Developer - I am a good judge of character in others and I can use their strengths and weaknesses in order to help them. I like to see others learn new things and improve themselves. 

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