Judge Griffith spoke about the importance of remembering the "least" among us. Describe how you can apply this concept in your leadership role today in BYUSA. Also, describe how you intend to apply this focus on the "least" in the future as you serve in leadership roles.
I feel like I can apply this concept in many ways. It seems like it is now the time of the semester when everyone is overwhelmed with life and feeling unsettled about what they are going to be doing in the near future. I am lucky to now be one of the older students in the office, having experienced a few of those decision making times. During my last semester of BYUSA, I need to seek out opportunities to serve those who I can uplift and inspire to become their potential. Too often, great people just don't believe in themselves. I would love to change that!
This semester, I plan to become better friends with each Executive Director in the office. I want to help them understand that I love them and appreciate all of their hard work this year. I want to leave an individual impact on each of them this year and plan to do so by spending more of my office hours visiting with individuals and getting to know them. I want to be a source of support for people. People are always more important than the results. I need to remember that!
Judge Griffith talked about how we learn what God wants us to learn from listening to those who speak to us through talks, lessons and home teaching. Please describe how it is possible to learn from those who might night have the same level of education. Identify and describe a time in your life when you have learned from an individual with a differing educational background.
There are many ways to learn from people who do not have the same level of education because everyone has a different set of experiences than we do. We can learn from who they are as a person and what they are doing to become better people. At the end of the day, I feel like most people want to be their best selves.
I feel like we are often able to learn a lot from children and their eagerness to be good. A few months ago I got in a fight with my brother Ben on the phone. He has a tendency to make rash judgments about things, without considering all the facts. In this situation, he was criticizing me for something he didn't fully understand. I am embarrassed to say that in the middle of his lecture to me, I hung up the phone. Not exactly tactful or loving communication.... A few minutes later, I received a text message from Ben. He said he didn't really care about our previous conversation because having a good relationship with me was more important than any disagreement we may have. He taught me an important lesson today. I should be the bigger person, and not hesitate to do so, regardless of our differing opinions. Our relationship is always more important than my stubborn opinions.
Please describe something you learned about leadership from Judge Griffith's presentation.
I always enjoy listening to Judge Griffith because he reminds me how much good we can do in the world as active Latter-Day Saints if we are willing to work hard and be diligent in keeping the commandments. I need to be sure to keep my priorities straight throughout my life. There is never room for me to not act my best in life if I want to be an effective leader in the church and in the world.
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