Leadership is the act of organizing a group of people towards achieving the same goal. According to my opinion and based on personal experience, a good leader should possess a couple of qualities. A good leader should have the ability to carry out his/her vision without the influence of others, and also direct his/her actions and those of his followers toward the set goal. A leader should not negatively suffer from criticism but should always be doing something to achieve the vision. Many people have a delusion that only people who are strong physically can make good leaders, but this is not true. Also, a person who can satisfy psychosomatic needs of his followers can also be a good leader.

Another most important quality that a leader should possess is alertness and intelligence. A leader should use his/her brain every time and has to remain alert withears and eyes open otherwise he/she could easily be carried by any enemy or fraud. I once volunteered as a tutor in a university dormitory in my country, kazakhstan. I became aware of that it was not easy to be the leader of a group even though it consisted of only ten students of my own age.

I explained them how to manage their time wisely, because the time management was a common problem students faced in the university life. I was loyal, responsible and gregarious which were factors that helped me to succeed. The qualities such as responsibility, wisdom and patience brought me success as their leader, teacher and even brother. As a result of this, they performed exemplary and the future now looks bright for them. Finally, i am happy for myself because i to led a group that showed confidence and trust in me.another thing that helped me is that i always appllied positive attitude, action oriented approach and impartiality. A good leader should always be impartial towards the people he leads because the moment he becomes partial, he loses the confidence of others.

The duty of a leader is to encourage and raise the standards of all his people and not just a few of them. A good leader should also be an optimist having a positive attitude towards everything. A leader should ever be courageous when facing troubles and should solve the problems instead of blaming or embarrassing others. For the leader to lead and set direction he/she needs to look confident as an individual and in the leadership role. Such an individual inspires confidence in the people and draws out best efforts of the team to accomplish the task.

A leader who shows confidence towards the proposed goals inspires the best efforts from the people.a leader should be able to put across his/her vision in a way that will make the followers to have confidence in it. Sans technology institute's mission is to develop the leaders of the future for the information security industry. One of our admission requirements is that an applicant complete an essay describing leadership qualities they have demonstrated in the past. Other related articles in leadership lab: sti degree candidates' leadership essays brian nolan i have been fortunate in my career to have earned leadership roles at several organizations.

I worked as a systems engineering manager for a subsidiary of a fortune 500 company, held technical lead positions at two global information security consulting firms, and currently serve as the practice leader and principal consultant of a successful information security services practice. In this essay, i will discuss the leadership qualities that i value most and describe how i have endeavored to demonstrate these attributes in my current position. I attempt, through actions, to maintain a reputation as a technically proficient leader that is always willing to offer support in all of our initiatives.

One of my goals in attaining the master of science degree in information security engineering from the sans technology institute is to lead by example and inspire my team members and colleagues to continue to advance their own information security education. A cornerstone of my management style in leading our team is to instruct what to do, not how to do it. This skill can be particularly difficult for new leaders that are also successful practitioners of the roles they need to manage. I believe that allowing team members to devise their own solutions and then providing advice and mentoring is an effective approach to building skills, confidence, and trust.

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A true team collaborates in common purpose to maximize the strengths and minimize the weaknesses of the individual members. In building our team, i have taken several initiatives to foster this cooperation. I am open with the team in sharing information such as revenue targets, sales progress, and challenges or issues concerning the practice. By keeping everyone informed, we are united in our goals and each able to contribute to achieving our shared objectives. I have implemented technology solutions to facilitate teamwork, such as company provided mobile devices with unlimited data/voice plans and a jabber server to promote better team communication through instant messaging. I schedule weekly team meetings to share information and to discuss, as a group, the challenging problems and innovative solutions of our individual projects.

Moreover, i understand the skills and expertise of each team member and schedule resources to effectively utilize competencies and combine resources to the benefit of our projects, our clients, and our team. From creating strategic growth and development plans for the consulting practice to designing security service methodologies and deliverables, i spend considerable time researching, learning and formulating strategies to achieve defined goals. As a practice leader, i want to empower others to develop professionally, succeed in their work, and advance their career. I take time to get to know everyone on our team and frequently discuss career ambitions and professional development.

I ensure that sufficient training opportunities are provided and i encourage team members to select classes that will not only benefit the practice but also support their own long term career plans. I offer our team members autonomy in their roles and the opportunity for personal growth. When there is positive feedback about the team, i assure that those involved are recognized for their contributions and receive the accolades. To that end, i am extremely flexible with schedules and accommodations that favor family in our employees rsquo balance of family and work. I try to improve my leadership abilities through self study, self reflection, formal education, and communication.