Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.\" John F. Kennedy\'s (1917 - 1963) speech prepared for delivery in Dallas the day of his assassination, November 22, 1963. Every opportunity of leadership presents you with many new life lessons. There have been several times that I have had t...

There are many reasons that I would like to be involved in Youth Leadership. Our county has many things to offer residents. It is one of the largest counties in Arkansas in population and size. We have some of the best schools in the state, wonderful athletic programs, and a wide variety of busin...

Management and Leadership Much has debated on leadership and management over the years. One-way of differentiating the two terms is to say that leaders "do the right things" and that managers "do things right" (Warren Bennis). Management is an ambiguous term. Lots of literature on traditiona...

Leadership comes in many different forms but they all are heading toward the same goal; and that is to communicate with people. Some people are silent leaders and lead by example some are more vocal. Nevertheless, whatever type of leader you are, there are certain criteria that must be met. F...

The basic concepts of leadership are found at the heart of every leader. Some people argue that leaders are born. Other people believe that leaders are chosen. Whatever the case, leaders are people who are strong in beliefs and can communicate these beliefs. Leaders also have a strong desire to ...

Working Successfully Through Teamwork Every human process is a key success factor. Every one has been important since people first formed organizations to accomplish tasks too big to be performed by individuals working alone and every one will continue to be a challenge as long as people work ...

Working Successfully Through Teamwork Every human process is a key success factor. Every one has been important since people first formed organizations to accomplish tasks too big to be performed by individuals working alone and every one will continue to be a challenge as long as people w...

Life is a journey with many twists and turns; ups and downs; and joys and sorrows. As such, the journey of life is one long effort to reach one goal after the other, though on many a occasion, those goals may prove to be elusive. Indeed, some goals may never be achieved, leading to disappo...

Get Involved Sometimes I feel sorry for people who aren't able or simply don't want to get out into the real world. They will never develop some of the key traits that improves the way you do things in life. Many of these traits are learned when you are around others. That's why ...

Summers on Cape Cod My main and initial molding of the person I grew up to be comes from my time spent on Salt Marsh Lane in Pocasset, a small village on Cape Cod, on the shores of Buzzard's Bay. I have been going to the Cape since I was four months old. My summers in Pocasset have taught me...

The concept of requiring community service of college students as a requirement for graduation is based on the idea that communities and individuals can be helped in their development through volunteer service. Community service provides the opportunity for students to share their knowledge, skills,...

PERSONAL ESSAY Participating in athletics gives me an edge. As an athlete, I have learned to interact with many different types of people, work together, and win. Striving for excellence teaches you about your capabilities and how, with practice they can expand. Athletics is the best thing t...

Preparing for College helps you understand what college is all about. However, it take forth and effort to strive for your potential goal. You will need to strive to develop creativity, insight, and analytical skills to have a good and maintaining skill for college. The three things that you will...

want to be a harvester of good ideas and a developer of new business. Success in business is nurtured from experience and knowledge, and is enhanced by the ability to scrutinize issues absent bias, to work well with others, and to learn from mistakes. At Harvard, I will develop skills necessary for...

Growing up as a Preacher's child Growing up as a preacher's son has had its on unique experiences as well as its unforgettable experiences. Through the years I have learned that being a preacher's child has its rewards and it's share of critics. In this society that we live...

Imagine walking into a Pepto-Bismol pink pained room, walls lacking pictures and posters, and a teacher at their desk with a frown on their face, with a list of rules behind them long enough to touch the floor. More than likely spending eight months trying to learn in this environment would not b...

In the book "The Once and Future King", by T.H.White, the author clearly shows what the important values and knowledge a king or leader must have. He/she must know what it is like to be in other situations with other points of view of life, as Arthur was taught by Merlin when he was tr...

Changing Workplace 2 Workplaces have drastically changed in the last few centuries. In the 20th century most individuals would start a job at a very young age. As that individual learned new skills he would advance in the company throughout his years there. Most of these individuals would r...

Personal Strengths and Weaknesses Everyone has certain qualities or traits that influence one's decisions, which can be either beneficial or detrimental. This is where personal strengths and weaknesses derive from or make each one of us unique. We need to be able to recognize not only our st...

How to become a successful in the Whitbread around the World Race The human race has always wanted to cross the mighty oceans. That is what makes the Whitbread around the World Race so interesting. The Race is probably the toughest sailing competition in the world. It's called the "Mt. ...

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard This school immerses its self in continual learning and growth experiences and considers the practice of reflection as significant to its work as the training experience. Rather...

I am a performing member of the Sandhills Ballet Theatre; a non-profit arts organization, dedicated to enhancing the community\'s awareness of dance, through performances and outreach programs. Recently I have performed in \"Causing A Commotion,\" an international incident. Through this experience I...

Plato is known to many as one of the most influential and greatest philosophers to have lived. Plato represents his idea of reality and the truth about what we perceive through one of his famous writings, "The Allegory of the Cave". The philosophical writing is in the form of an allegory, ...

An epic journey begins as Buck, a large, free-range dog living on a sizable estate in Santa Clara, CA, is reduced to nothing and forced to pull sleds for gold-lusting men. The narrator, telling the story from some time in the future, portrays vividly the transformation Buck undergoes as he adapts t...

A.Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior is the study of human behavior in the workplace, the interaction between people and the organization with the intent to understand and predict human behavior (Vandeveer & Menefee, 2005). In another formal definition by Robbins: \"Organizational behav...