I’m doing a connection to self by using the article “Leaders Who Inspire, Listen”. I made this type of connection with basketball, but I’m going to turn it around to my family. Being the oldest of 6, it comes with a lot of responsibilities and especially headaches. In the article it talks about the 8 things that make you an authentic leader which is honoring people, provide meaning, listens, open/ transparency, build trust, vulnerable, acknowledges others and provides a stake. Being the leader/ older sibling and being in a sports family everyone has their own gifts when it comes to sports or even love playing video games. Being able to truly listen to them when they are going through something, or they ask me questions of things they are curious about and understand them. Being open in showing them that doing the right thing is hard, but it’s worth it and understanding that being a leader in your own right is hard. Me and my siblings as all other siblings have gone through hard times in their relationship when things went wrong, but being able to take accountability and responsibility can help build that trust. Wanting to confide in my sister since she is close in age with me has helped build our relationship. Being able to acknowledge when my siblings do something well or does the right thing when no one is looking helps them understand that what they are doing is right and that I’m happy for them.