In this case, I was following Kouzes and Posner's (2012) practice of modeling the way by participating in my values ​​and using my motivational skills to rally the group. Additionally, I demonstrated my pioneering leadership style at that time and throughout the training routine by verbally and physically directing the participants to “Do what I do, now” (Goleman, 2015) . I encouraged participants to follow my lead and be aware of their body position and shape. I demonstrated proper form during each exercise and commented on important aspects to focus on when performing each movement to support my safety values. Leading by example is one of my strongest leadership styles and supported my position as a group fitness instructor because the students in my class were generally very knowledgeable and well motivated to follow the demands of the course. course (Goleman,