Stephen Covey Discusses Leadership - The Type of Leadership You Want in Business School

Business school applications are all about laying out how you have exhibited the qualities of a leader. After all, this is the quality that b-schools, in general, desire the most in their applicants. A lot of my admissions consulting clients struggle with a succinct definition of leadership. That is, one that they as the applicant can use as a succinct model. To this point, my clients and prospective MBA students ask me what my definition of leadership is. I believe Stephen Covey covers it well in this article. http://www.stephencovey.com/blog/?p=6

This is important as a lot of b-school applications ask for the applicant to provide meaning leadership experience and examples in their essay. Follow Covey’s pillars of leadership and you should have a good start to your essay. The trick is to not only discuss how well you fit this definition but also how you have displayed this style of leadership during your management responsibilities. Take your essays a step further by showing how you have sought to “pay it forward” and instill these values in those you have led.