What leadership means to Megan

“While there are leadership skills that can be learnt, I believe the spirit of leadership can only come from within, built up by the knowledge of what it is that truly means to be you. That is, in order to be a passionate leader I believe the first step is an engagement with and understanding of what it is that I want to achieve, my strengths and areas of improvement, and most importantly, the values and visions that motivate my actions. I believe the key values that influence the type of person that I am and the goals that I want to achieve in life are respect, acceptance, equality, trust, responsibility, loyalty, and self-worth.  I believe a strong awareness and understanding of myself will allow me to develop into a strong and passionate leader. Leadership involves having the confidence, courage and passion to stand alone from the crowd, to engage, inspire, and consequently enable others to define their own hopes and goals for the future, and achieve a shared purpose.”   Megan, VU Student .