Running head: LEADERSHIP STYLE 1Leadership Style HCS/475LEADERSHIP STYLE 2Leadership Style This paper will show different types of leadership styles in leaders or leaders to come. In order to be a successful leader one must learn to follow. I have chosen to write about my god-mother Dorothy Ellis. If it were not for Dorothy Ellis and God I would not be writing this paper today. Dorothy Ellis was born on May15, 1925 in Dillon County, South Carolina. During her childhood years she and her family were very poor and they live in a shack with no bathroom, but they had an outhouse. She was the fifth child of six children and that is how she acquired her leadership role.Dorothy said while in high school she saw pictures of magazines of beautiful houses and people with nice clothes. She decided that although, college was not much of an option in those days for blacks. She determined that it would be for her and her dream was to move to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she would be educated in the colleges in that city. In 1952, Dorothy moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in order continue her education and spiritual discipline. In 1953 Dorothy attended Temple University where she received her master’s degree in human services (social work). While working as a social worker for the City of Philadelphia Dorothy felt the call of God on her life. During this time in 1959, community workers, law enforcement personnel were conducting many meetings to stop the gang violence in the streets ofPhiladelphia. She wanted to do more for people she had a vision so she went back to school for theology. She believed that spreading the gospel of Jesus would help many of the troubled youth. Out of her concern she became to have a bible out of her home during these bible studies many youth male and female were blessed tremendously. Many youth were delivered from sin and completely changed their lives around. With one of these trouble youth being my father, my father grew up in a single family home and he was the oldest of ten children. Dorothy Ellis wentLEADERSHIP STYLE 3out into the streets and began talking and helping these youths. They slept on her floor in the basement. Out of her leadership ministry she birth sons and daughters she encourage them to return to school and to receive their education. Many today are alive and are productive citizens because of her vision and her courage. The bible study continue and grew she decided to look fora church. In 1984 they were able to purchase a church and she became a full-time pastor. Those same men and women became great leaders in their work place and in ministry for God. She traveled extensively, establishing missions, ministries and churches in places such as Hattie, Jamaica, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Maryland, New Jersey, California and Texas. In this role that Dorothy displayed was more of a democratic role. She had the ability to take chargeof a bad situation and she was able to use her love for people to help turn their lives around. Herinfluence of being an inspirational leader. Dorothy’s influence filtered down to the children of those adults that she helped, I happened to be one of them. I was taught by Dorothy and my parents one must submit to leadership and have a vision so I can follow. I decided that continuing my education would not just help my family, but others as well. I have started an organization that will help elderly maintain their homes by allowing them to receive help by health care professionals. I also started welfare to work program with State of Pennsylvania in educating women and men receiving public assistance. I have learned social awareness by being a follower and I am driven by helping others succeed in life. ConclusionThis paper shows the many styles of being a leader. In reading the life of Dorothy Ellis we see that she was driven by empathy of others and their needs. Her academic achievements allowed her to validate herself when encouraging people to go to school and to be productive forLEADERSHIP STYLE 4their families. With so many people that she has helped I am so grateful to have been one of