Undergraduate / A truly effective leader must be visionary - North Carolina State [4]

Please explain your personal view of leadership and how this view has influenced you to make a difference in your home, school and/or community.

To me, a leader is one who is able to guide his people on the right path towards success. Therefore, I believe that a truly effective leader must be visionary. I have always held this viewpoint and put it to use it whenever I was able to provide leadership. The Relay for Life team at my school participates in an annual fundraising event. One year in particular, however, they did not know how they wished to proceed due to a lack of preparation and guidance.

As the event was approaching, I decided to take charge of our team and developed a plan for organizing our fundraising activities. I directed our team members to do specific jobs such as making posters, gathering decorations, and handing out flyers. All these activities allowed us to be prepared for the event. When it came time for the actual event, I also took the initiative of organizing the fundraising activities such as preparing the children's' games and regulating our t-shirt sales. I was able to provide the needed guidance and assistance to them. The event turned out to be a great success.

The character limit is also 500 characters. I'm not sure on where to shorten it.