Abstract
Leadership goes beyond directing people on what to do. A true leader empowers, engages and listens. This portfolio introduces the idea of leadership, communicates my personal leadership, and provides a background description of how I developed interest in leadership. It also highlights the lessons which I learned from these past experiences, and what played a key role in shaping my approach to leadership. The portfolio also gives details of my strengths as a leader, and highlights how I seek to apply these skills to manage public safety administration.
Introduction
Leaders have values and beliefs which shape their interactions with their followers. One’s leadership experiences determine the views they hold, and every leader has unique historical circumstances which contributed to shaping their styles of leadership. However, one’s leadership inspiration may also come from observing the way others lead, and learning about great leaders. A leadership portfolio highlights one’s history in term is of the way they gained leadership skills and experience, and their strengths as a leader.
For someone specializing in public safety, having this portfolio can increase the prospect of being selected to lead programs focused on promoting the safety of the public (Sfantou et al., 2017). This is why I would like to share the details of my personal leadership portfolio which include personal mission and past experiences as a leader.
Personal Mission and Motto
I want to get the best out of my work, and achieve utmost happiness and satisfaction as I contribute to the safety of others. Seeing others thrive and safe is my motto, and I am committed to leveraging the existing technology and safety processes as well as systems, to effectively manage public administration duties. I am aware that I need the support of others to meet whatever goal I may want to attain, and this is why I hope to involve others in my journey of advancing my leadership skills and abilities (Allahverdyan & Galstyan, 2016).
Personal Leadership Experiences
I have a leadership experience that dates back to my high school years. As a high school student, I participated I played for the school basketball team, and volunteered in various social community activities including raking leaves for seniors, and mowing their lawns. I also sheltered stray pets, and for me, engaging in these kinds of activities helped prepare me for future roles and responsibilities.
As I joined college to study and earn an associate degree, I had a clear vision of the things I hoped to accomplish, academically and career-wise. In college, I would lead a team of students during the class cluster projects. I also served in the student council as a representative for students. During my college years, I experienced the opportunities which leadership brings, and the challenges it presents (Khoshhal & Guraya, 2016).
I managed to finally graduate from the college with an associate degree, and I am currently in a bachelor degree program which I am about to finish. Prior to enrolling for this program, I served in the military for a period of 21 years. While serving in the military, I held leadership roles for 16 years. These roles were team chief, section sergeant, and security manager. I also worked as contractor network controller. The military experience, and the experience of managing and safeguarding IT systems means that I will be able to effectively perform the role of administration in public security.
Lessons from the Personal Leadership Experiences
I have managed to learn a lot from my past experience as a volunteer and as a leader. I have particularly learned that treating one’s followers with respect can help attract the support, and this can prevent resistance or the leader-follower wrangles which may make the leadership process difficult. In this case, a leader should be friendly and supportive so that they can lead efficiently. I also learned that bringing everyone onboard when making decisions can translate to optimal decision-making outcomes.
With this kind of approach to leadership, every follower feels that the leader values their opinions. Another lesson based on this experience is that a leader should be sensitive to the needs of people they lead. These needs include cultural, spiritual and religious needs such as the need to observe prayers or even mark a cultural event (Steinmann, Klug & Maier, 2018). Another lesson I can learn from this experience is the benefit of
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