January 17, 2012 Class

I have learned a lot about leadership this past week between preparing for my leadership class, attending class, and witnessing my parents open a Culver's fast food restaurant. The thing that stood out to me in class yesterday was that leadership is about motivating and inspiring people towards an achievement. There are many different types of achievement. Some are considered "good" and others "bad". It doesn't matter what type of achievement it is, it still takes a leader to get there. Craig Culver started a restaurant with just his wife and parents. Since then, he has been able to build a franchise that now has over 400 stores across the nation. I have been able to see the results of his leadership firsthand this past week. He came to the store opening and talked about how in order to do good business you have to take care of the team members and the business will take care of itself. I find this to be very true. It takes a team to achieve something. A good leader treats his or her team with respect and takes care of them. Then together they can achieve great things. I'm excited about this leadership class. I'm excited to learn more about management and leadership. I'm realizing more and more that leaders are not just found in hospitals or government or the workplace. Leaders are everywhere/