Personally, I think everyone has the capacity to be a leader. It’s important that all types of people experience the role of leadership. This allows for diversity in important roles and for a chance that the group being led is represented accurately. Leaders can come in many forms. Some are vocal leaders, others are quiet leaders. Some lead through example and by doing, others lead through taking charge and creating big plans. I have learned about leadership by watching those before me. I trust my own judgement to decipher whether or not the leadership above me is something I want to emulate or avoid. When I look for leadership that I want to emulate, I think about and pay attention to how those under the leadership respond. I look for leaders that make those they are leading feel heard and seen. For someone to lead a group of people well, the connection between those two parties must have a positive relationship. This is why some politicians are criticized often. They are protected by wealth and security, but often are making decisions by those who have no income and feel the farthest thing from secure. Those individuals can’t trust a leader who doesn’t have their best interest in mind in decision making. Another way I have been developing my leadership skills is through being uncomfortable. I feel like most people are afraid to take charge of a group project or be the first person to answer a question in class out of fear of being uncomfortable and being wrong. Strong leaders must be full of humility and learn to be content with being wrong. It is an extremely attractive quality in someone to see them take their own mistake with grace instead of pridefulness and defensiveness. That is one characteristic I’ve been practicing in my own life. Overall, we learn by doing. Going forward, when a leadership position is in front of me, I will jump at the chance to put all my ideas into action.