The Leadership Gap
As I reflect on my own leadership journey, I can see that my view of what makes a great leader has shifted significantly over time. When I was younger, I thought leadership meant having all the answers, being confident, and guiding others from the front. But through my experiences in life as a young woman in my career, in manufacturing, and from what's been explored in this course (OBLD 633) at Embry Riddle, I’ve come to realize that leadership isn’t about control, it’s about adaptability. It’s the ability to create an environment where people can work together to solve problems, even when the path forward isn’t clear. When I think about how leadership attitudes have changed across generations, I can see a definite trend. My grandparents’ generation viewed leaders with deep respect and loyalty. Leadership was about authority, and those in charge were rarely questioned. My parents’ generation started to see leadership as something a bit more human, they still valued hierarchy but e...