The way they discussed their work and their interactions with their subordinates and superiors taught me a lot about how a strong leader should interact with the others. Great leaders are respectful of others and communicate this verbally and through their actions. I have never seen my parents disrespect any of their employees by putting them down or embarrassing them. My parents also respected their superiors, which made me respect my superiors. My parents earned the respect of their subordinates by leading by example; they respected their superiors as they wanted to be respected. They taught me that a great leader will be imitated by his followers, so the best way for me to get my followers to perform a desired action was to do that action myself. I also learned to be an effective leader, able to get people to want to do things rather than “forcing” them to do things. My parents were firm, but they were not controlling or micromanaging. They taught me that people would be much more willing to do things if they thought it was their idea to do it rather than if they were told to do it. This information has served me well in the many leadership positions I have held throughout high school.