Time Well Spent

Being in this course has helped me realize the importance of a community and how much other people’s thoughts and ideas can inspire my own.  This course gave me and my colleagues the opportunity to build on challenges and collaborate with each other to help guide our projects toward success.  I have also learned from this course what I need to do in becoming a successful leader.  “Leaders who have confidence are more likely to be motivated to succeed, to be persistent when obstacles arise, and to welcome a challenge” (Northouse, 2010).  I have learned the best leaders need to be able to communicate clearly with the people around them.  A third thing I have learned from being in this course is “people thinking is influenced by the times in which they live, the places where they live, by political circumstances, by belief systems, and so on” (Laureate Education, 2011).  As a professional leader we want people to reflect on our thoughts and moves, but the truth of the matter is, everyone is diverse in their own way and a true leader understands that and allows open collaboration.  I have learned that even a great leader needs guidance to be successful.

One long-term goal of mine is to become a CEO of a nationwide franchised preschool program that keeps a 100 percent success rate for every child who comes within.  I have always been taught to go for what I know and believe in.  I want to thank each and every one of you (my colleagues and professor) for helping me throughout this course.  I could not have done it without your guidance, great thoughts, and excellent work.  I will never forget this great community of practice team and I wish you all the best of luck throughout your wonderful professional and personal lives.  Let’s continue to help education and our world as a whole grow strong by showing positive guidance, leadership, great self-esteem, building family engagement, and staying committed in what we believe in.   

  

References

Northouse, P. G. (2010), Leadership: Theory and practice (5^th ed.).  Thousand Oaks, CA:

            SAGE Publications, Inc.  Northouse, P.G., Chapters 9 & 10, Leadership: Theory and

            practice (5^th ed.).  Copyright 2010 by Sage Publications, Inc. Books.  Used with

            permission from Sage Publications via the Copyright Clearance Center.

 Laureate Education, Inc.  (2011).  Strategies for working with diverse children: Your

            Commitment to anti-bias work.