Reflective Best Self: Leadership Poem

For my final project in my MBA class, I had to ask my community members about my leadership skills, analyze my data, and produce a research project. Part of the project included an artistic portrait of my findings; naturally, I could've done many things, but I chose to write something because let's be honest, writing is not work for me.

Anyway, here we go!

I am a Superhero by Lindsey Larsen

I’m a superhero.

Part of me knows it,

but then there’s that part

that’s afraid to show it.

It’s like there’s two of me;

the one who saves the world, without the credit,

Who wants to be appreciated

by the one who runs it.

I do what I think is mostly right;

as I write my daily list for task attention,

I say “let’s do this and let’s do that;”

I guess it adds to my dimension.

My self-confidence?

Yes, I’ve got it, can’t you tell?

It derives from personal expectations,

but I don’t have enough to sell.

I’m good with numbers, and also with art;

I’m not one to lack ambition.

I do so much, I can’t sit back

to show that I’m a first edition.

I’m definitely observant,

I think I notice everything.

I catch the details left and right,

you need this strength on your super team.

Being engaged is my second nature;

if I say it’s so then so it shall be,

if I want to do it, what’s in my way?

I’m not only the dreamer, I want to be the dream.

Optimism must be my third;

If I can do, then you can too!

Do your best and see what comes next,

after all, what else can you do?

But like every hero, sometimes I fail;

and every few months, I question my path.

I’m sometimes uncertain about what to do next;

is this where I’m going or can I go back?

But tenacity should be my middle name;

I have to bounce back when times get tough.

People say that I stick it out,

and the harder I try pays off more than enough.

Nobody’s perfect, you’re right about that.

But I’ll admit when I’m wrong, ‘cause I’m not always right.

But if it’s something that matters, then I always fight.

When I am inspired, stay out of my way.

Some see me as an unstoppable force,

creativity comes easy to me

if they want ideas then I am the source.

I’m not the leader;

I work hard and do my best,

I’m happy to follow

with all of the rest.

But I save the world;

and I can’t look at it as something to fear, oh

because I run the world too,

that makes me a hero.