Susie Pohl Week 6 Post

I chose this image from Harry Potter because it the mirror of Erised (desire spelled backwards). We are talking about reflection of self and consciousness of how we interact with different people. In this scene, Harry sees himself, but his also sees his ideal life of having his parents be with him. When we reflect on what's important to us, we can better see our own desires in acting as a leader. In contrast, we also need to assess ourselves in a truthful way and not deceive ourselves. Because we are aiming to have a certain personality as a leader, it may be possible that we are only seeing our desired actions as opposed to how we are really interacting. We need to be looking through the mirror and keeping both ideas in mind so that we are not blinded by our desires, but that we also see how we can better achieve them in working towards being a better leader.

 

 

I chose The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho because in the book it talks about truly being dedicated to your Personal Legend and having the courage to continue on your path to find your own treasure. The specific quote that I can draw from this is  "When you really want something to happen, the whole world conspires to help you achieve it." This week's reading also talks about commitment and having an individual passion for wanting change to occur. I think that this quote demonstrates how committed a person has to be in order for them to truly be successful and find meaning in their lives. This applies to leadership because a person must be very committed to the cause and persistent in their seeking of change. Just like the main character of this book,  leaders should never give up seeking their treasure and their Personal Legend, because they will find that through dedication and ability to follow their intuition, that they can make the change that they are looking for.