Vinny Torossy

Leadership

Leadership: Effective communication in

providing guidance and direction for others in

attempts of accomplishing a certain task.

Leadership Roles in School Served as a freshman senator and

now currently a sophomore senator in USGA.

Midway through first semester of freshman year I was elected chairman of the USGA Facilities and Transportation Committee.

Re-elected as chairman of the Facilities and Transportation Committee this year.

Freshman year was elected President of Campion Hall Council, and participated in RHA.

Leadership Roles in School/

Community

Being involved with the community is one of the most important leadership roles one can have.

I was active in my home community for two years, while I served as student council president.

Integration of school and community was one of my goals that I wanted to accomplish during my time as student council president and it was accomplished.

Leadership in the

School/Community

Food items raised for Wauconda Food

Pantry: 8,000 in 2010

Money raised for toys in

2010 and 2011 through

Santa Bulldog: $700

Raised $10,000 from the

community for a $17,000 garden

project

Leadership in Work Never have held a titled position in work

such as supervisor, manager, etc.

Still able to lead though not through assigned power, but emergent power.

Was a lifeguard at Six Flags Great America, a guest service attendant at a golf course, and have worked on several political campaigns.

“The only way to lead is by example”

-Don Shula

Leadership Theories That Apply

To Me Transformation

“As a transformational process, stating that leadership occurs „when one or more persons engage with others in such a way that leaders and followers raise one another to higher levels of motivation and morality.‟”(Northouse Leadership Theory).

Encouragement of others to accomplish tasks instead of a single individual helps to accomplish those tasks. If one person is doing everything then moral may be low.

If there is a group participation though and everyone feels involved and important then a leader has accomplished his task.

“Teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.”

-unknown

Leadership Theories That Apply To

Me Situational Approach

Every situation is different.

Every situation should be

addressed as it arises.

Requires acting creatively

because one needs to

understand there are different

problems, and different

problems require different

responses.

Leadership Theories That Apply

To Me Process Leadership “Leadership is a phenomenon that

resides in the context of the interactions between leaders and followers and makes leadership available to everyone.” (Northouse Leadership Theory).

My understanding of this is delegation.

One cannot micromanage and needs to use delegation in order to accomplish numerous tasks at one time.

“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere.”

-Ronald Regan

Leadership Styles Integrated Being a leader can be difficult sometimes.

Important things a leader needs to realize is: Every situation requires a special and unique approach.

(Situational Approach)

DO NOT micro-manage. (Process Leadership)

There is only one way to lead and that is by example.

Teamwork is the key to a group moving forward to accomplish goals, and stay motivated while dong it. (Transformation Leadership)

Keeping people involved while a task is accomplished. (Transformation Leadership)

“You can please some of the people all the time, and all the people some of the time, but you can never please all of the people all the time.”

Most important leadership quote

that I abide by…

“You can please some of the people all the

time, and all the people some of the time, but

you can never please all of the people all the

time.”