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Matthew Rizzo Leadership Mr.Williams 8/22/13	Many people find being a great leader to be a difficult task. Several find this to be a incomprehensible because it’s a great deal of hard work. Today, very few people take part in government due to all of the responsibility and hard labor. Although leadership maybe an arduous undertaking, one will succeed if they posses these three qualities; honesty, communication, and commitment. For example, honesty refers to a specific aspect of moral character. It shows positive attributes such as integrity and reliability. These characteristics create trust, which is critical for leaders in all positions. Honesty doesn’t include deceit, fraud, or robbery. In leadership, honesty is a very important asset as leaders serve as role models for their community. Their community has faith in their leaders as they follow them. If a leader is dishonest, their community will get the wrong message and do the same as the leader. This is why honesty is a major quality to exhibit. Additionally, and just as important as honesty, is communication. This is an important principle that a leader needs to gain while they are still young. It’s better to get used to it now rather than later, because farther in life you will have to communicate with others around cities and maybe even states across the country. Communication plays an enormous role in a leader’s life. Without it, one wouldn’t get ideas from the surrounding population; several of whom could possibly have impressive notions. At a middle school level, communication can assist some people in spreading the word about different assemblies, spirit days, pep rallies, etc. Communication with all groups is imperative because it allows everyone to be on the same page. Furthermore, commitment is vital to one’s success as a leader. Being committed to a group or cause proves that you truly care about what you are doing and that you are doing it with pleasure and affection. Many committed leaders became involved in their cause because of personal reasons, however, a true leader is a servant who is committed to being their best in the interest of many individuals. Their commitment will shine through, and therefore, motivate others to join their cause. As you can see, being committed is a valuable and irreplaceable quality found among outstanding leaders. Clearly, the success as a leader weighs heavily on the attributes of honesty, communication and commitment. While honesty is important when gaining others’ trust, communication is equally as important in order to accurately convey what is going on, as well as receive information as to how one should proceed. Likewise, commitment conveys your dedication and belief in the individuals you are leading. If becoming a leader interests an individual, he or she should take these ideas into consideration. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Matthew Rizzo Mr. Williams Block 2 ASB In my opinion, it is obvious that Michael Vick is an appalling leader. To some people he maybe a superior on the football field, but outside of that, he is a negative influence. He has been found guilty of a crime, put in jail, and fined over 933 thousand dollars. These are some of the main reasons Michael Vick is a bad leader. My initial reasoning for Michael Vick being a poor example is that he committed an act in which he encouraged living beings to hurt each other. He trained Pit Bulls to fight and kill. During his professional career, he was suspended from the NFL and did time in jail. When he got out of jail, the Atlanta Falcons released their former captain from the team, and he was signed to the Eagles. Also, Nike suspended the selling of any Vick designed shoes and cleats. He jumped in, played one pre-season game, and eleven season games. Most of the fans in Philadelphia made bad signs and were against having Vick on the team. Who could blame them? The majority of people made signs saying they wanted the coaches and the manager fired for picking up Michael. Another hurtful sign showed the NFL standing for National Felon League. I don’t believe these acts of his make him a leader. Furthermore, Michael was put into jail. Do you think leaders should be put in jail? I don’t believe they should. After he was convicted of dog fighting, he was sentenced 23 months in prison. This led to the fine of dog fighting and the fine from the NFL. He was fined over 933 thousand dollars. His fine consisted of 5 thousand dollars for dog fighting and 928 thousand dollars for helping in restitution for the care of the dogs seized from the Surry County house. This is where Michael Vick housed his dogs. What kind of leader gets fined over 900 thousand dollars? Now that I think of it, none that I know of do. In summary, looking back on Michael Vick’s career, do you agree that he is a bad leader? I believe all the evidence that has been provided proves he is a shameless mentor. If you want to become a good leader, don’t do what Michael Vick has done. If you follow in his footsteps you can be put in jail, lose a lot of money, and nobody will like or trust you.