leadership post

Defining my leadership role is a difficult thing for me to do. I don't often put myself in positions to be a leader, but I suppose leadership can be defined in various ways. I write music and perform a lot, and that's what I'm majoring in and want to do as a career, so i suppose that is a type of leader I could be.

In class on Wednesday, I was Barack Obama for our forum. I think there is much controversy regarding his leadership skills, but something that is hard to ignore is his powerful speaking. He is very effective at communicating his ideas and connecting with people. He obviously convinced enough of the nation to vote for him to get in office, and this kind of charisma is a very powerful tool in leadership. I would like to improve my own communication skills and apply my observation of his charisma and effectiveness to my own leadership. This is especially important in music, because people have to know that I believe in what I'm singing about, or any credibility will be lost. Believing what you teach is important in any kind of leadership, but you have to have the skills to communicate it.