1. Reflecting on a leader that you admire, give an example of how he/she has gained pocket change, earning credibility in the eyes of their team. -- My basketball coach a few years ago was such a good coach, she was always positive and energetic all of the time. Sometimes she would be having a bad day and didn't seem as motivated as she always was. Even though she was having a bad day, the team still respected her and knew it was just one day. She had accumulated so much pocket change over the year that she could afford to loose some that one time because we knew she had enough to spare and we knew she would gain it back another time.
2. Write down some of the ways that leaders throughout history have lost pocket change. How did they get a hole in their pocket, losing credibility. -- For example, Hitler was a VERY bad leader and he lost all his credibility/pocket change over time. Another example would be Sammy Sosa, the baseball player. Many people loved Sammy Sosa and thought he was everything. He had a lot of change in his pocket to start. But, when people found out that he had been corking his bat, he lost all respect from the baseball world. He essentially, had a hole in his pocket and lost all of his change.
3. Do you agree that leaders gain respect more by their actions than by their words? Why or why not? Share an example form your own life. -- Yes, I agree that leaders gain respect by their actions. A leader can talk all they want about doing this or doing that but until they have actually done it you can respect them. In my life, for example, I have had people talk about how they have ran a mile "this" fast but I have never seen them do it. One time, we were in PE and we ran the mile and the person ran a much slower mile than they said they did. Before, I was envious of the person for their mile time but once I figured out that they were lying I lost all respect for them. Here, actions are speaking louder than words.
Self-Assesment
1. When a problem has to be solved, do others look to you? Which is more true about you: Are you simply looked at as a friend, or do people respect and follow you as a leader? -- I like to think that people respect and follow me. I think I'm a very kind and responsible person that makes good choices so I do believe that people respect me.
2. What are the signs of others losing trust in you and your leadership? -- I would say when people stop asking you questions or they stop looking up to you. When people start asking other people questions that they used to ask you. Or maybe just simply withdrawing from you.
3. What's your track record for decision-making? Do you have a history of wise or unwise decisions? Do you follow through on your decisions? -- I think I have a really good track record for decision making. I always make good choices. Yes, I will make a few bad choices here and there but overall I think I'm very responsible. I think I always make choices that would make my parents proud.
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