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Gabby Bean
RPTM 236: Leadership/Group Dynamics
Chris Ortiz
L13 Vision Statement Reflection

Through writing this reflection I have realized how my personal values reflect out into

the world. My values are a true representation of who I am as a person for sure. The three most

important values for me are my faith, the time spent with my family, and how I show kindness to

others. In class on 3/28/23 we defined values as “the guiding principles based on established

beliefs and preferences” (Ortiz, 2023). Every day I do my best to uphold my values and let them

guide me. I want the world to really see me through these values and I look forward to using

them in my future career and job.

The first value is my Faith. Many hide the fact that they believe in God. I am proud of

my faith, but I am not one to walk around and yell that from the roof tops. I hold myself

accountable to what I believe and that way if someone asks me why, I can tell them why. Don’t

get me wrong, I am not perfect in any way, but I do try hard to do the right thing and make sure I

hold myself accountable daily. My second value is the time spent with my family. For the last

five years my grandparents have lived with my mom, dad, and myself. This has been a special

time that not many get to have. I get to see them every day and somedays are difficult but mostly

it is great. My aunt and uncle live close by, so they stop by to see my grandparents and in turn I

get to so see them. My cousins and I are close, we have a special bond and do many fun things

together. One of my cousins had never been to Disney before, so my parents and I took her on

vacation with us. Watching her see the castle for the first time was a day we will always

remember, and we did that together. Whether spending time at our family cabin, holidays

together, traveling together, or just hanging out, I love spending time with my family. They get

me, all my quirky ways, and accept me for who I am, always. My third value is showing
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kindness to others. Kindness is not easy when others are not kind back, but I am not kind to

receive kindness. I want to put a smile on someone else’s face because maybe they do not have

anyone else to do that for them. One of my most favorite quotes ever is, “Have courage and be

kind”, which is from one of my favorite movies, Cinderella (Kinberg et al, 2015). I use this

quote to remind me to be courageous and show kindness to others, even if they are not being

nice. I have been bullied a lot in my life. I think it is because I am different. My ADHD makes

it difficult for me to pay attention and make friends. But I know there are others like me and so I

have to keep pushing on always, showing kindness and respecting others not expecting anything

in return.

The type of work I would like to do is work in an indoor/outdoor setting as an event

planner for children and young adults. This kind of work would bring happiness to me because I

enjoy spending time with people and have worked with younger kids before. I feel I could really

be a good influence on others if I am an Ethical Leader, “the influence a moral person has on

others to do the right things in the right way for the right reasons” (Ortiz, 2023). An impact I

hope to have in the world is to make a difference in other’s lives. By using the Expert Power

model “refers to knowledge and skills, competent because of training and abilities, and values

others input” I can make that impact positive while gaining respect from others (Ortiz, 2023).

Something that motivates me is when I receive kindness. While I do not expect it, it does

motivate me to continue to be better. Another motivator is going to church or attending Disciple

Makers, here on campus, I just feel really good, and I want to have a good rest of my day.

I truly believe my vision statement is, “I will live by faith, and not by sight, staying true

to myself and my family, and looking towards the future with hope for opportunities to grow”.
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Reference

Kinberg, S., Shearmur, A., Barron, D., & Weitz, C. (2015). Cinderella. United States; Walt

Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Ortiz, Chris. Sign in to Your Account, https://psu.instructure.com/courses/2239404/pages/l13-

beliefs-values-and-values-systems?module_item_id=37584778.

Ortiz, Chris. Sign in to Your Account, https://psu.instructure.com/courses/2239404/pages/l13-

ethical-leadership?module_item_id=37584779.