How did the author become a leader? Read the whole text and fill in the blanks. 1. She used to be a shy and meek person, not “leader material.” Then she knew she needed to ___________. 2. She started from two activities that she both enjoyed and felt ___________ in and became a leader there. 3. She was thoroughly educated and became a(n ) __________ in what she did, which helped her gain trust from her members . 4. She realized the importance of ________________ for a leader and participated in many activities to improve her skills. 5. She became ________________, with more power in her voice, her body language and her manner. 6. A leader should be willing to ________________, and she knew exactly who to ask depending on the problem. 7. She understood a leader’s responsibility, so she _______________________ that was going on around her , trying to avoid and learn from mistakes. 8. She also learned from previous leaders how to __________ the team and tried to improve upon the leadership.