By: Eden B. As students of LANV, leadership is a very common topic in classes, but that doesn’t mean it’s the easiest subject to grasp. Leadership is a very abstract concept, so sometimes the meaning gets lost in how we talk about it. Creating principled leaders is LANV’s mission, but what does it really mean to be a leader, and how can you improve your leadership skills? Historical figures can be fantastic examples of leadership, but they also represent seemingly unreachable heights. Some of the best examples of leadership come from people in your own life, so we’ve opted to interview a couple of examples of leadership from our school. Danika is a student ambassador from 10th grade who likes sewing, drawing, collecting bottles, and much more! Her favorite class is French, and her favorite book series is the Five Kingdoms series by Brandon Mull. To Danika, leadership means “leading yourself and others to success.” Her favorite LEAD class theme is “Fortitude and Optimism” because “having fortitude is important so that we can rise over our mistakes and keep becoming better and better.” To her, the most rewarding part of leadership is “seeing others feel happy or [me] myself feeling happy.” Danika is a terrific example of leadership through her involvement in the LANV student body. Not only is she a student ambassador, but she also helps students with their Algebra 1 work, which exemplifies the 12th grade theme of “Service and Compassion.” If you’re not quite sure of how service ties into leadership, look no further than students like Danika that give their time and energy to help their peers succeed. ![]() 10th grader Sebastian is a student ambassador, club founder, and class president. He’s a fan of listening to classical and video game music, and he’s taken up playing some of his favorite soundtracks on piano. He also loves Star Wars, particularly Revenge of the Sith (Episode III), Kenobi, and The Mandalorian. To Sebastian, leadership is “the opportunity to grow as a person.” In his opinion, the LEAD class theme that represents him best is “Grit and Determination,” which is the 6th grade theme. One of his proudest moments as a leader has been “getting to watch all of the positive effects that have come out of the class presidency program." If you ever need advice on how to improve as a leader, Sebastian is a font of wisdom. In his own words, “Anybody can be a leader. You don’t have to be the smartest person, you don’t have to be the most talented person, you just have to be someone who’s able to encourage others.” *Members of the committee include: Shaley (11th) Tierra (9th) Danika (10th) Treyson (11th) Jackson (8th) Examples of leadership are always fantastic, but sometimes we just need a concrete way of improving our leadership skills. Easily implementable tips can be a fantastic way of improving any skill, so here are some leadership tips from your fellow students: “Walk with your crew, not behind them.” -Travis, 12th Grade. Your effectiveness as a leader is determined by how well you know the people you are working with, so make sure that you take the time to get to know them and to listen to their input. “You don’t have to do everything at once. You can let other people take things off of your plate.” -Katherine, 7th Grade. Sometimes leadership is recognizing when you can’t do something. Letting other people help you makes it easier for you to do the things that matter, and a good finished product is much more important than doing everything yourself. “Faking confidence… pretend you’ve done this a hundred times and you can never fail at all, and you got it.” -Maya, 12th Grade. Ever heard of how smiling makes you happy? Confidence can be the same way. Even if you aren’t completely sure of yourself, try to convince yourself that you are confident about your skills, and chances are you’ll do much better. “No one is born the perfect leader so it's important that you exercise leadership.” -Sebastian, 10th Grade While stepping up to the plate can be intimidating, the only way you can properly grow as a leader is to practice your skills. Allow yourself the grace to make mistakes, and remember that everyone is learning how to be better leaders. Developing your leadership skills can be an intimidating task, so small steps are often the way to go. Identify a specific way you can work on your leadership, like answering questions during class or reaching out to someone you’ve always wanted to be friends with, and by focusing on that goal, you’ll be practicing your leadership skills. As long as you remain optimistic and maintain a goal of improving your skills, growing as a leader will never be an impossible task
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