I think my opinion of leadership has changed for the better over the past several weeks. I came into the class with the idea that leadership was something that simply came natural to an individual. However our class discussions, many of which revolved around the research of Kouzes and Posner, revealed to me that leadership is not something that is naturally granted to someone. Both our class discussions with Mr. Monaco and my interview with Mrs. Lyon has shown me that good leaders are people who work hard and are willing to learn from their mistakes. Kouzes and Posner, from the class discussion, revealed to me the characteristics that most leaders need in order to be successful. I now see in myself the potential to become a great leader. The only thing holding me back from becoming a good leader is my willingness to practice being a leader by assuming leadership roles and mastering the ability to learn from my mistakes. In my classmates I see the same potential. In my eyes I can see everyone of them becoming great leaders in all sorts of fields.