Cory was an example of what a person in a leadership role should not be. Yes, Cory knew what he was doing and was very good at conducting and marching; however, the way he led and confronted people caused many people to hate him. He had no problem facing you and yelling, especially if you were a younger member of the group than me. He would openly call out group members in front of the other group instead of going to them privately and resolving the issue only between himself and the group member. I remember the first time I saw Cory for who he really was. One night I accidentally left my lyre, the tool that holds the music so you can see it and play at the same time, on my instrument as we went to the field to play. I quickly took off my lyre and placed it on the ground near the stands, never leaving the line or putting it in anyone's path. Once we got back to the stands, Cory saw the lyre and chewed me out while we were still in the stands, in front of the whole band and crowd. Before this experience, I considered Cory almost a god due to his superior status and title as drum major. After this experience; however, I saw Cory for who he really was. I saw that the power had gone to his head, and I knew that I could never lead like him, nor could I allow another drum major to lead that way while I was in office.