Cadet Ryan H. O'Connor

Virginia Military Institute

About Me!

Hello! My name is Ryan O’Connor and as of the 22-23 academic year, I am a second classman at the Virginia Military Institute. As an international studies major, I enjoy analyzing the political climate of the world and understanding how society operates together! I have also declared a minor in philosophy and cannot wait to…

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Perspectives From Followers

Empowering Leadership Questionnaire After taking a questionnaire designed to see how I fall on the spectrum of leadership styles, I found that I am high in “leading by example”. The system is based on a 1-5 score and is compiled between an overall empowering leadership score which is the sum of 5 subscores: leading by…

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My Path to Leadership & Leadership Growth

Wrestling Captain- In my senior year of high school, I was a captain of my wrestling team. I started wrestling my freshman year and showed a lot of determination to improve and be the best I could be at my chosen sport. By junior year, I was on the varsity team and was a mentor…

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Leadership Profile

While at VMI, I have held multiple leadership positions in the activities I have participated in. -Hell Week/Old Corps Corporal -Marathon Club CIC -Marine Corps Fireteam Leader -Rat Challenge Cadre Sergeant -NCMT S4 ACIC -NCMT ACIC As a leader, I believe I am effectively able to relay certain kinds of information in a format that…

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Leadership Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Inclusive leaders make every effort to make sure all members of the group receive the opportunity to participate at their greatest capacity and reach their potential. (5) I myself have experienced what is like to be a minority as a caucasian in Hawaii for 4 1/2 years and Japan for 7 1/2 and not receive…

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Leadership Mission Statement and Philosophy

Leadership is the art and skill of inspiring subordinates and guiding them in ways you direct. The definition differs for everyone, but at its root leadership is a keenly unique practice and style up to the one leading. It is especially important to note that leadership is a personal journey and encapsulates more than simply…

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