The Role Of Relational Leadership And Leadership Studies

John Maxwell once said, â€Å"Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.† His idea is something I have always searched for in leaders I choose to follow. It is some I try to embody myself. The leader I chose to interview is the epitome of Maxwell’s words. Kyleigh Mazer, is a junior at Ball State University. She is 20 years old and is from Floyds Knobs, Indiana. Mazer is studying Entrepreneurial Management with minors in Marketing and Leadership Studies. Involved as a Resident Assistant, Excellence in Leadership (EIL) ambassador, National Residence Hall Honorary inductee and American Marketing Association member, she is making the most of time leaving her footprint on the Ball State†¦show more content†¦Its vision is to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation s history (). The purpose of the organization to raise awareness and enlist the public s ai d for the needs of injured service members, help injured service members aid and assist each other and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members(). I believe this is a very important social issue. Presidential candidates in the past three election cycles during the debates have extensively identified the problem of not supporting our veterans, yet barely anything has been done making The Wounded Warrior Project very important. After a semester of planning the race took place in April of 2015. Their hard work came to fruition as 67 runner participated and another 24 volunteered. Mazer is an ideal candidate for the interview beyond her group because she decided that the 5k should happen every year in order to raise awareness on our campus. Therefore she decided to make it into a student organization called Cardinals for Camo. Currently, the official status of the organization is in the works with the Office of Student Life. The organization should be approved by the end of October as she has already received formal approval for hosting meetings and recruiting members. Her inspiration and passion for continuing and creating the