Professional Challenge ProjectOverviewMany view leadership as an action or event rather than a method of interacting and engaging others on a daily basis. My personal leadership style as an external demonstration of the values ​​that are most important to me. Since my personal leadership style is a blend of values ​​of spirituality, family, leadership, learning, trust, responsibility and accountability, leadership to me is who I am. I want to use who I am to develop and inspire others, build lasting relationships, and be recognized, trusted, and respected for my planning and decision-making. My mission in life and work is to make a difference in the lives of others by living, leading, caring and sharing. I will use every learning and experience from my Capella journey to develop the leadership skills I currently possess. The case study and readings in this course painted a clear picture of the different ways one can be a leader, the catalyst that inspired the least likely to lead to action, and the many different capacities in which one is a leader. From the parent whose child is being abused to the CEO of a large corporation, leadership can arise and open up paths never imagined by others. I learned that on my journey to executive leadership, I can begin to lead in my current role as an analyst. I don't need to wait to be given the green light to lead, because I can be a leader in many ways every day. Leadership is not about speaking beautifully or undertaking major efforts, “it is about coping with change” (Kotter, p. 31, 2003). We are all subjected to situations facing change on a daily basis, it all depends on how we cope with them and how others interpret and accept our adaptive abilities. My learnings in this course have...... middle of paper ..... .r and as a leader of the future. As Peter Senge stated in his article Communities of Leaders and Learners, future leaders will come from diverse teams and individuals responsible for creating the future of the organization (P. 30, 1997). Through these two courses of action, I am creating my own future as well as potentially that of SYSCO Corporation.ReferencesDrucker, PF (1999). Manage yourself. Harvard Business Review,77(2).64.Kotter,JP (1999). John P. Kotter on what leaders actually do. Boston: Harvard Business School Press. Kouzes, J.M. and Posner, B.Z. (2002). The Leadership Challenge (3rd ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. Senge, P. M. (1997). Looking to the future: implications of the present. Harvard Business Review, 75 (5), 18-32. Swinburne, P. (2001). How to use feedback to improve performance. People Management, 7 (11), 46.