Leadership Portfolio

Keegan Wiggins
Mission Statement:
“If you’ve got enough nerve, anything is possible. If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big
enough. If you don’t try, you’ll never know.”

For my mission statement, I believe the world is full of endless possibilities, and I wanted my
statement to reflect that. I’ve always believed that the world holds as many possibilities as you
allow there to be, so you should never limit yourself. Personally, I love to challenge myself.
Growing up, my parents always encouraged me to challenge myself, push the limits, and try
new things. Building on that, I think this is a crucial part of being a leader because as a leader, I
would never ask someone to do something that I haven’t done. Additionally, I think it’s
important that leaders be adaptable and willing to try new things. Overall, I think leaders
should push the limits, try new things, and challenge themselves.

My Leadership Style:
When it comes to leadership style, I’m definitely a silent leader. Naturally, as a leader, I’ve
always taken the role of leading by example. Not only is it the most comfortable for me, but it’s
a role that I usually take on without a second thought. Personally, I never want to ask someone
to do something that I haven’t done or won’t do. I just don’t think that is fair. Additionally, I’m
also a leader that is very encouraging. I like to push others to their full potential. I feel that
sometimes people just don’t realize their full potential until they have that little push, and I love
seeing someone discover just what they are capable of. Combining these styles together, I’m
definitely a leader for the people. Those who follow me mean a lot to me, and I like to show
that by using servant leadership.

As a silent/ servant leader, some of my key qualities include hardworking, honesty, fairness,
and understanding. Since I like to model the behavior to others, I’m extremely hardworking.
When it comes to getting something done, I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty or do the work
that others usually don’t want to do. Next, I strive to be very honest and transparent with
others because I think trust is very important. As a leader, being honest with others is key,
especially when trying to overcome obstacles or accomplish tasks. Next, I believe in fairness.
I’ve always tried to make fair decisions that benefits everyone involved. Additionally, I think
that fairness can go a long way as a leader because people really appreciate equality. Lastly, I
am very understanding. As a leader that like to encourage the others, it is important that I’m
understand where others are coming from. For instance, a person could be overcoming a
difficult situation, so seeing or doing something could be hurtful to someone. As a result, in a
leadership position, I should be understanding and not push that person beyond their limit.
While these qualities make me a great silent leader, they don’t assist me in being a more
outspoken leader. I’ve always struggled with being vocal, so my goal in the years to come is to
push myself to be that outspoken leader. Overall, I think that each of these qualities serve to
make me the leader that I am today.
5 Leaders I Identify with and Why:
 Jeff Wiggins
 J.K. Rowling
 Walt Disney
 Nicholas Kristof
 Katerina Spasovska

The first leader I identify with is my dad, Jeff Wiggins. In my lifetime, I have seen my dad
overcome a lot of obstacles for the sake of my family. It is only because my dad has been so
driven and selfless that my brother and I have had the many wonderful opportunities in life that
we have been blessed with. My dad continuously makes sacrifices in his life in order to provide
for our family, and I really admire the quality of selflessness that he exhibits daily.

The next leader I identify with is J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series. Ever since I
was a little girl, I have always been a huge fan of the series, but my admiration for Rowling goes
beyond the magic she has written about. Rowling is the perfect example of how hard work can
go a long way. In her life, Rowling has been faced with many struggles from being a single
mother to depression and so forth. However, she didn’t let that stop her, and she actually used
most of her life story to create the beloved Harry Potter series. Being a hard worker myself, I
like to pride myself on how we share this similar quality.

The next leader that I identify with is Walt Disney. Similar to J.K. Rowling, I’m a huge fan of
Disney’s work and even more similar to J.K. Rowling, Disney has had his fair share of obstacles
he has faced. However, what I really admire the most about Disney is his ability to see the
beauty in everything around. Disney continuously showed that all it takes is a little imagination.
Personally, I relate to this because I like to try and find the positive in everything that I do.
Although it isn’t always easy, I strive to see the beauty in everything just like Disney.

The next leader I identify with is Nicholas Kristof, an American journalist and one of the authors
of Half the Sky. As an aspiring journalist, Kristof has had a huge influence on the type of
journalist I want to become. Actually, it is because of his book, Half the Sky, which focuses on
women’s rights through a global perspective, that peaked my interest in human rights. What I
admire most about Kristof is his moral compass. I think that Kristof has a very strong sense
about what is right or wrong, and he does what he can to make a difference about it, even if
that’s only through words. Like Kristof, I hope to tackle issues that I think are wrong and make a
difference in the world.

Lastly, another leader I identify with is my journalism professor, Katerina Spasovska. Although
I’ve only had one class with Kata over the course of my time here at WCU, she has already
made a huge impact on the type of writer I am and will be. Prior to being a professor, Kata use
to be an investigative journalist in Eastern Europe, which is very similar to what I strive to do in
the future. What I really admire about Kata is her general curiosity for the world as well as her
adaptability. Both are important qualities for leaders to have. Like Kata, I always try to ask
questions, and I especially try to go with the flow of life while making every minute count.

Specific Examples of My Leadership Style:

Cat Camp
 At Cat Camp, I embodied what it means to be a silent leader. Out of the counselors, I
wasn’t the most vocal, but I always made a point to lead by example. For instance, when
we play games like Captain’s Coming or Ride that Pony, campers are hesitant about
participating because the games can make you look pretty silly. As a result, I would step
up and show that it’s okay to look goofy.

Entourage
 When it comes to entourage, I embody what it means to be a hard worker, especially
during open house weekend. First off, open house is typically a 12-hour day, but that
doesn’t include all of the work that goes into setting it up. In order to help (as well as get
paid), I usually work Friday afternoon well into the night. Then, on the day of open
house, I get up really early and stay until the evening. As a result, being a hard worker is
a necessary quality, especially when prepping for open house.

Writing Fellows
 As a writing fellow, I need to be understanding and patient with my clients. Since I’m
helping students with their papers and taking the role of a teacher, it’s crucial that I
remain patient and understanding. For example, I was explaining how to cite a source
using APA style, but the student was struggling to grasp how to do it. Instead of losing
my patience, I understood that people learn differently, so I switched up the way I was
explaining. The second time around I made sure to use a more visual explanation, and
that did the trick.

Intramural Sports
 When it comes to intramural sports, I’m very encouraging. While I like to get
competitive, especially in soccer, I love to cheer on my teammates as we play. For
example, when playing volleyball, I continuously cheer on my teammates for good plays
and encourage them after bad plays. Additionally, I make sure to show good
sportsmanship during and after the game with the other team because it keeps the
game fun.
My Differential Advantages:
My biggest differential advantage is that I’m hardworking. Today, I think people try to take the
quickest, easiest way out, and while it might seem like the best thing to do at the time, I think
that it could be damaging in the long run. I’m very adamant about doing things honestly and
fairly, which usually results in a lot of work. Another differential advantage I have is being
understanding. Since we live in a now society, everyone wants things immediately, and as a
result, people have a tendency to jump to conclusions when assessing others. However, I like to
take to time to get to know others and understand why they act the way they do. As a child,
whenever I complained about how someone acted, my mom would always point out that
something in their life makes them act that way. As a result, not only have I become curious,
but I like to reach out and get to know people.

A Five-Year Plan with Specific Goals for Each Year:

5 Year Plan Specific Goals

1st Year Keep GPA above 3.85
Start working with the UP program
Get an internship in Spain for the summer
Look into apartments for next year
2nd Year Keep GPA above 3.85
Continue getting Lily points
Work on improving my Spanish
3rd Year Graduate with a GPA above 3.85
Graduate with Honors and the Lily Award
Look at Grad schools in Europe (and what I would go to grad school for)
Look into jobs
4th Year Either go straight into Grad school or join Americorp for a year
Continue working on my Spanish
If at grad school, keep GPA above 3.85
5th Year Earn/work towards my graduate degree
Get a puppy
Find a job in Europe
My Leadership Profile:
Most often, when I’m in a leadership position, I’m not always I’m aware that I’m in that role
until I look back on the situation. For example, in intramural sports, I don’t cheer on my friends
because I see myself in that role of encouraging others. I cheer them on because they are my
friends, and I want us to win. However, whenever I’m in a leadership role, I have a tendency of
following my gut, so in other words, this is where my innate qualities that I mentioned earlier
come out. Generally, I’ve found that going with my gut has been the most successful. However,
there have been times where my instincts don’t work out as much as I wish.

When I reflect on times where I’ve held a leadership position, the first thing I look at is what I
did right. I like to do this first because not only does it help build my confidence as a leader, but
it also helps me reinforce what I’ve done well. Next, I like to look at the things I could’ve done
better. I prefer to look at it as thing I could do better rather than things I did wrong because I
think it keeps a more positive outlook on the situation. Additionally, I think that in most
situations it’s not that I’ve done something wrong. It’s usually a situation that only needs a little
bit of tweaking to be better done. After I’ve thought about the situation, I like to make a mental
list of all the things I could’ve done differently. At this point, I will also be thinking about how
each change would impact the situation. Eventually, I’ll come to a solution that I’ll know to use
in future cases. Overall, I try not to be over critical because I feel that it makes me a less
confident leader, and that’s the last thing I want to be.

Applied Leadership Profile:

One instance that I think my profile works well in evaluating a situation happened this last Cat
Camp. While doing the Breaking Boundaries exercise with my litter, I asked the question, “If you
were another person, what quality would you find most attractive about yourself?” At the time,
I thought the question was innocent enough. However, one of my campers, who struggled with
insecurity, had a lot of difficult when answering the question. He told us there was nothing he
would find attractive about himself. At first, I was at a loss of what to do. However, I quickly
reassured my camper that he had plenty of amazing qualities. Then I told him that I loved how
kind he is, and that I thought he was a very generous person. However, my comment didn’t
seem to help at all. Quickly, I tried to think of something I could do to make the situation better.
I decided on having each person in the litter tell him what we liked most about him. To my great
happiness, the rest of the leader quickly jumped on board and were more than willing to share
something they liked about him. Looking back on the situation, I was happy with how it turned
out. However, in hindsight, I probably should have skipped the question since he had shown
signs all through Cat Camp thus far about being insecure.

When using my profile to evaluate this situation, I actually used it twice. First, I had used when
my camper said he didn’t find anything attractive about himself. I had looked back on the
situation, and since I couldn’t turn back time to avoid asking the question, I had to come up
with a solution to prevent the situation from becoming worse. After a little deliberation, I
thought best option was to everyone share what they liked about him. Luckily, it worked out
well and my camper seemed to feel much better afterwards. I also evaluated the situation a
second time. First, I recognized the things that I liked. I really liked how I had the rest of the
campers share what they liked most about the camper. Then, I looked at the things I could’ve
done better. For example, my camper had shown a history of insecurity, so in order to have
avoided that situation, I shouldn’t have asked the question. For future instances, especially at
Cat Camp, I should keep a closer eye out for what questions may be challenging to campers.
Overall, after evaluating the situation, I actually think how I handled it better than to not ask the
question all. I think that by having the campers tell him what we liked most about him really
helped build up his confidence because after that incident, he was much more vocal and open
with the entire litter.

Course Reflection:
Over the course of the semester, as a class, we have been asked to work on a 100-day
leadership challenge. The challenge had us reflecting on leadership values in our everyday life
as well as look at leadership in a new way. Throughout the semester, I wrote some reflections
of my own.

At the beginning of the semester, I was pretty good about keeping up with the leadership
challenge. I would post at least once a week to go with what we had gone over in class that
week. To see one of my example posts, look at the end of this section. However, as the
semester progressed, I reflected less and less. Unfortunately, my leadership challenge took to
the back burner as work increased in my other classes. As a result, I feel that I could’ve done
better about reflecting on the leadership around me. However, I think the reflections that I did
make were extremely beneficial to me as I grow into a leader.

The first reflection I made was about the random objects were handed on the first day of class
and asked how it related to leadership. My object was a red solo cup. In class, my answer had
been that leadership isn’t always what you expect it to be because I definitely didn’t expect
being handed a red solo cup. In my reflection, I wrote about how leadership is much more than
that. I wrote that leadership is about inspiring and believing in others. Additionally, I wrote that
leadership is what you make it. I still strongly believe this. Honestly, after this semester, I have
found that there is no limit to leadership unless you put them there. I’ve also found that
someone’s leadership style or stance on leadership is constantly changing because leadership is
a process of growing.

The second reflection that I made was about what kind of leader I would be. For me, this
reflection was particularly difficult just because it is so deep. When someone asks you what
kind of leader you want to be, you definitely have to sit and think about it. For my reflection, I
wrote that I want to be a voice for the voiceless. As an aspiring journalist, there is a lot that I
want to write about. However, my main focus is human rights, particularly women rights. From
various books that I’ve read about women rights, I have found that women globally tend to
have little voice or power when it comes to their lives, and I don’t think that’s right. As a result, I
want to be able to be their voice and help create a change, hopefully improving their lives and
making a difference in the world. I wrapped up saying that to do this I really want to work on
my ability to a vocal leader instead of a silent leader. After the course of this semester, I don’t
necessarily agree with this part as much. Honestly, I could provide just as loud of a voice as a
silent leader as a vocal leader because it’s not really about the volume at which you speak at,
but the actions that you make instead. Overall, I think that reflecting on what kind of leader I
want to be has also helped solidify just what I want to do with my life.

Overall, when it came to completing the 100-day leadership challenge, I didn’t reflect as much
as I should have. While I still gained a lot from the reflections that I made, I think I would’ve
gotten much more out of my experience if I had continued strong with my reflections.

Here are some other examples of where I have thought critically about leadership:

LEAD 244
Leadership Speaker
On Tuesday, October 3, I had the opportunity to hear Ethan Zohn talk about his journey
of becoming a leader, and the obstacles he has faced that has shaped his leadership style.
When it comes to leadership, in class, we discussed the different qualities that we think a leader
should possess. As Ethan shared his story, there were three qualities that kept reappearing that
were not only interesting, but provided me with a different outlook on what it means to be a
leader. These qualities include perseverance, bravery, and compassion.

First, the quality that stood out to me the most was perseverance. Throughout his
presentation, Ethan described having to overcome the challenges from Survivor and The
Amazing Race as well as battling cancer. For each of these obstacles, he recalled needing to stay
strong and how giving up was not an option. I found this really interesting because when asked
what qualities make up a leader, people don’t usually think of perseverance right off the bat.
However, I think that perseverance is his strongest quality when it comes to leadership. It
showed me a completely new way of looking at a leader because sometimes a problem really
just requires someone to be determined in order for it to be solved. As a leader, I’ve never been
very outspoken. However, I have always led by example and I think that this quality really
embodies that leadership style, so I loved that Ethan emphasized this quality. Overall, I learned
that almost anything can be accomplished with some perseverance.

The next quality that Ethan demonstrated in his journey was bravery. While this is a
quality commonly associated with leadership, I think that Ethan provided an interesting twist on
it. Instead of using the traditional bravery used to protect others or usually associated with
heroes, Ethan utilized bravery as a tool to push, challenge himself in order to make himself a
better leader. I thought this was a unique take on bravery, which I have never considered
before. I never really thought about being brave for the betterment of myself, so hearing how
Ethan would push himself past his own limits was astounding. It made being brave seem a lot
more achievable not only for me, but for anybody. In the future, I want to use bravery just as
Ethan demonstrated in order to overcome future obstacles. Overall, I learned that bravery in
leadership is much more than heroism, but actually pushing yourself beyond your limit.

The last quality that Ethan highlighted in his presentation was compassion. Out of the
qualities that Ethan demonstrated, compassion is one that I personally strive to use on the daily
basis. I think a little bit of compassion and understanding can go a long way, especially today
when people are so quick to judge. I especially liked when Ethan talked about giving a group of
boys his hacky sack during Survivor, and how it really shaped the rest of his performance on the
show. Additionally, he had linked that one small act of kindness to what propelled him to the
winning spot. It showed that no matter how small an act of kindness is it can make a huge
difference. As a leader, I think it is really important to understand the people that you work
with even if it’s only a little. Ethan demonstrated this perfectly when he gave up his one
possession so the boys could have something of their own. Overall, I learned that compassion is
vital quality when it comes to understanding others as well as making a difference in the world.

After Ethan Zohn’s presentation on Tuesday, October 3, I learned that bravery, compassion,
and perseverance can take a leader a long way. By using these qualities, Ethan was not only
able to help the people around him, but he helped himself grow into the leader he is today. I
think that everyone should follow his lead and use these qualities to improve the world around
them. I know I plan to incorporate these qualities into my everyday life, so hopefully, I make the
world a better place day by day.

LEAD 244
HeLa Leadership Panel Discussion Reflection
As a leader, I should be prepared to push myself out of my comfort zone and grow, so I can
help others around me to do the same. During the Henrietta Lacks discussion panel about
leadership, I did just this. I breakdown my leadership experience by how I felt before, during,
and after the panel discussion.

Before going into the panel, I felt extremely nervous. Initially, I felt nervous because I don’t
like to speak in front of crowds, and I only made matters worse when, overtime, I kept running
through all of these scenarios in my head where things went wrong. To me, it didn’t matter how
prepared I was because I was just anticipating messing up. In order to curb my nerves some, I
looked over various discussion topics from the book, and I jotted down what I would say to that
prompt. I will say what helped me the most was getting the chance to come up with my own
questions. I felt more prepared for the panel because I knew what I was going to be asked.
Overall, I was initially really nervous, but after making my own questions, I felt a lot better.

While I waited with Shelby and Darby before our panel discussion, the nerves immediately
came back. It was a bit like stage fright. As people filed into the room, I felt less and less inclined
to speak. However, as soon as the discussion started my nerves melted away. Although Darby
and Shelby spoke the most initially, as the discussion progressed, I started to feel more
comfortable interjecting and sharing my own opinions. I really liked how the discussion panel
was set up. I appreciated that the students were also involved in the discussion because it
made it a lot less intimidating for me to share my opinion. I felt that the popcorn discussion
style really worked for this topic. All of the students shared very interesting perspectives and
opinions. Some of them made me question my stance on aspects of Henrietta Lacks’ story.
Overall, I felt like the panel was extremely productive and beneficial once I was able to get past
my nerves.

After the panel discussion, I felt very proud of myself. Since I’m not a very outspoken
person, I had to push myself out of my comfort zone in order to participate in the panel
discussion. From a leadership perspective, I think this is very important. Leaders should be the
type of people that will push themselves past their comfort zones. As a leader, I definitely see
myself as a quiet leader. My go to leading style is to lead by example. For me, it’s just what feels
the most natural and not forced. As a result, speaking on the panel was difficult for me.
However, I think I grew from it. I was able to show myself that I’m capable of being outspoken
even if I’m not comfortable with it. I also got to see how receptive the audience was during the
discussion, which served as a confidence booster. In the future, I want to push myself to take
part of more events like this, so I can become more comfortable speaking in front of a large
group of people. Overall, I felt that this discussion panel gave me the chance to grow as a
leader.

After breaking down my leadership experience by how I felt before, during, and after the
panel discussion, I think I have grown as a leader. I was able to push myself out of my comfort
zone. Although it’s never easy to be pushed out of my comfort zone, I’m grateful that I was able
to participate in this event.

Here is one of my 100-day leadership challenge reflections:

Leadership Principles:
Over the course of the semester, we have gone over several leadership principles including the
Agents of Change model, servant leadership, and the traits and skills approach. Each of these
principles that we learned provide their own take on leadership. As a result, not only can
leadership be interpreted in various ways, this provides us with unique ways to look at
leadership and how we use it.

One of the first principles that we covered was the Agents of Change model. The model says
shared values plus relationships plus action equals positive change. In our class, we were
broken into different groups where we had to find an Agent of Change as well as use the model
to create positive change within our community. For our Agent of Change, my group picked
Melissa Wargo. Wargo plays a huge part on campus when it comes to the ins and outs of what
is happening. For example, she played a huge role in the NC Promise that will start in the fall of
next school year. When it came to applying the model, my group created a game to test
students on their WCU history knowledge. By doing this, we utilized each step of the model and
provided a fun way for students to learn more about Western.

Another principle we went over in class was servant leadership. Servant leadership is a unique
take on leadership because when people think of leadership, usually the first thing that comes
to mind is a big CEO or a superhero. However, servant leadership delves away from that
traditional leadership ideal. As a servant leader, the leader mainly focuses on the followers
because the needs of those around them come before themselves. In class, we discussed
various ways in which someone can be a servant leader like not asking someone to complete a
task you wouldn’t do, asking if those around you okay, and more. Overall, servant leadership is
looking out for the well-being of others.

Another principle we went over in class was the traits and skills approach. The traits and skills
approach is basically the qualities that make up a leader like honesty, hardworking,
compassionate and so forth. In class, we came up with our top five qualities in leadership that
we value most. Mine were hardworking, honesty, open-mindedness, determination, and
empathy. We were then broken into groups where we shared our qualities and had to come up
with a new list of the top five leadership qualities that fit our group. Once we had ours picked,
we used them to create the perfect leader. In my group, we used Disney as our theme because
our motto was “Dream big, think magic, create change.” I was really happy with what my group
came up with because I felt that it really did embody a perfect leader. Overall, I think looking at
traits and qualities that we admire tell us a lot about our leadership style.

Overall, I felt that we went over a lot of different leadership principles that provide their own
take on what it means to be leader. Anything from the various traits and qualities we possess to
how we interact with those around us has a lot to say about who we are as a leader. Overall, I
personally see leadership in a new light.
Appendices:
 LPI
 Myers Briggs

The first assessment that I took was the LPI we took in class. After taking the assessment, I
found that I fit into two categories: model the way and encourage the heart. Both of these
categories has its own unique take on leadership.

First I will focus on model the way. Leaders that fall under this category are doers. They are
concerned with the way people should be treated and the way goals should be pursued. While
these leaders will create guidelines they think others should follow, they will set the example.
These leaders are all about showing the way. If you’re not sure where to go or what to do,
model the way leaders will step forward and show the way. I definitely relate to this because
I’ve always been the type of person to behave/ act the way that I want others to. I’m a firm
believer in the golden rule, which states treat others how you want to be treated, and I think
that golden rule applies really well to this type of leader. Adding to that, I’m also not the type of
leader that would ask someone to do something for me that I wouldn’t do. Of course, there are
the exceptions where I don’t know how to do something, so I ask for help. However, I want to
learn how to do it, so in future cases, I’m capable of doing on my own, especially if it’s a task
that people are initially inclined to take on. Overall, I completely understand why I fit into this
category.

Now, I’ll focus on the second category I fell into, encouraging the heart. Leaders that fall into
this category keep morals high as they recognize the hard work of the people around them. In
order to for a huge goal to be accomplished, it is best to encourage others to keep up their hard
work by recognizing the great effort they are making so far. There are times where people just
get so bogged down with work that they lose the motivation to continue working, so in order to
prevent this, these leaders love to celebrate the work of their peers. The main goal of
encouraging the heart leaders is to make the people around them feel unstoppable like heroes.
Personally, I identify with this type of leadership for two reasons. First, being a hard worker
myself, I love being recognized for all of my hard work. It is very disheartening when you invest
all of this time and energy into something just for people to overlook that effort. Secondly,
since I’m a hard worker, I hate to see someone else’s hard work go unnoticed no matter how
simple the task. Personally, I love cheering on others because I love seeing how someone’s face
brightens as soon as you send them a compliment. Overall, I can see how I fit into this category
as well.

As I grow into my own unique leadership style, I think that these two categories have a huge
influence on how I view myself as a leader. Prior to this assessment, I just thought of myself as a
silent leader. As a result, I didn’t have a lot of my faith in my leadership ability. However, I’ve
come to learn that not only is being a silent leader okay, but leadership isn’t quite that simple
either. I can be just as effective as a silent leader versus someone that is a vocal leader. Overall,
as I grow as a leader, I’ve found that my strengths, which lie in leading by example and
encouraging others, combine to make me a unique leader.

Another assessment that I took is the Myers Briggs (the 16 personalities) test. I’m an ENFP
(Extraversion, Intuition, Feeling, Perceiving). Originally, when I took this test, I was surprised
with my result because I don’t see myself as an extroverted person. However, as I read the
description, I can really see myself as an ENFP.

ENFPs are known as free spirits. Although ENFPs only make up 7% of the population, they are
definitely felt in the crowd because of their charming, energetic, compassionate, and
independent personalities. While ENFPs are extremely creative, they bore easily. ENFPs quickly
become dejected if they feel stuck and don’t have the freedom to be innovative. ENFPs rely
heavily on their intuition to read scenarios as well as people. However, they have to be careful
because they could misread signs and make things a lot more complicated than they should be.
As a result, ENFPs love to explore social relationships, ideas and feelings. While ENFPs are
considered extroverted, meaning they get their energy from socializing with others, they also
need their fair share of alone time in order to collect their thoughts/ themselves.

Just like anyone, ENFPs have their strengths and weaknesses. As an ENFP, my strengths include
being curious, observant, energetic, enthusiastic, excellent communicators, relaxed, and
friendly. All of these strengths make a lot of sense to me. Personally, I identify with these pretty
well. I think of myself as a curious person that is pretty observant, enthusiastic and friendly. As
an ENFP, my weaknesses include poor practical skills, staying focused, overthink things, easily
stressed, highly emotional, and independent to a fault. For these weaknesses, I can definitely
relate. I often find myself stressed, constantly overthinking, and extremely independent. I’m
definitely the type of person where I like to do things on my own and if I don’t have the
freedom to do so, I feel really stressed and frustrated. Overall, I definitely feel that these are my
strengths and weaknesses.

Just like the LPI, I think that my Myers Briggs result has had a lot of influence on how I see
myself as a leader. Before finding out I’m an ENFP, I never thought of myself as an extrovert.
However, of the personality types, the ENFP is the most balanced of between extroversion and
introversion. For example, while ENFPs get their energy from socializing with others, there are
periods of time where they need alone time. After reading through the description, I found that
a lot of the qualities really fit me. However, since I see myself as a more silent leader, so being
considered an extrovert is a bit strange to me. Additionally, I’ve also tried to become more
conscious of intuition about people because while I tend to be a good reader of what others are
feeling, I still have a tendency to predict things wrongly and have it backfire in my face. Overall,
I think that finding out that I’m an ENFP has changed the way that I look at myself as well as the
way that I communicate with others.