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2nd Place Essay: The Art Of Leadership, Bailey Heemstra
2nd Place Essay: The Art Of Leadership, Bailey Heemstra
Reed Leadership Student Essay Contest Winners
In response to the essay prompt: "Leadership is more art than science."
Effective leadership is an art. Leadership is not a direct set of rules to follow or books to read. Finding the correct way to lead cannot be found in a textbook. Leadership is a characteristic that is learned over time. Leadership is forming relationships, making connections, and meeting the needs of your followers. Just as art is full of many possibilities and not defined to one answer, so too is leadership. The most effective form of leadership is one that incorporates flexibility, creativity, and the idea that there …
3rd Place Essay: Leadership: A New Art, Matthew D. Reed
3rd Place Essay: Leadership: A New Art, Matthew D. Reed
Reed Leadership Student Essay Contest Winners
In response to the essay prompt: "Leadership is more art than science."
Leadership is not a science. Leadership is more of an art and should be evaluated as such. Although everyone can benefit from studying and developing basic leadership qualities, just as one studies the works of famous artists to benefit from their techniques, I believe that becoming a leader requires something more, something intangible. Like great works of art, great works of leadership can be found in many different forms and in all areas of life, every example unique. It cannot be described completely in a lecture, or in …
1st Place Essay: Leadership: Fulfilling The Purpose Of Art, Amanda Johnson
1st Place Essay: Leadership: Fulfilling The Purpose Of Art, Amanda Johnson
Reed Leadership Student Essay Contest Winners
In response to the essay prompt: "Leadership is more art than science."
“Leadership is more art than science” is a bold statement. It implies that leadership does not follow a set of rules nor is it based on experimental results, but rather, it comes from the creative and skilled mind of the leader. I believe that God has ingrained creativity and potential for leadership in every human being when He created us “in His image.” Without the divine inspiration of God, the success of his leadership will rarely be complete or long-lasting. The best leaders listen to God’s leading and …