by David N., PhD People gravitate towards those whom they believe are leaders, but how does one become a leader? And, more importantly, how does one stay a leader? It is possible to accidentally become a leader, but without actual leadership skills you won’t stay there long. First, it’s important to understand the difference between a manager and a leader. A manager has authority because the social structure has assigned
by Kathleen M. The first prompt for the University of California Personal Insight Questions is “Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time. After an initial read, you may decide not to pursue this question – you only have to choose four of eight – but I would recommend you read it again and
by Molly R. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time. This is a place for applicants to think about when they were leaders. Have you been a leader at school? At a community event? At home? Leadership roles can happen anywhere; they don’t need to just happen at school. Perhaps you took on
