How do I peer respond and ask a question: What role did self-awareness play in Trisha's story of leadership? Trisha's self-awareness was important for her leadership. Because of her trip to Nicaragua, she was able to get a better understanding of her mission and just how crucial it is. This change helped to shift her goal from pure finance to one more focusing on increasing literacy and helping support the broader mission. How would you describe the authenticity of Trisha's leadership? Her leadership becomes very authentic after her trip to Nicaragua because once she sees and understands just how important the mission is and she sees that her non-profit can actually change people's lives. While initially she was just focused on financial records, after her trip she meets with her team to see just how they can have a greater influence on the overall mission. Is it fair to say that Trisha took on the "mantle of leadership"? I believe that she took on the mantle of leadership, once she returned from her trip she began to work with her team to find more involved ways her team can help the non-profit. She "put on the mantle" because being a leader means she is taking on more responsibility such as aligning her team's goals, inspiring and gaining their trust. This was important because it marked the shift between her being a simple manager to being a motivated leader. Once she takes the mantle and shows she's authentic it helps to inspire trust and motivates the team because t