My Leading Style

                                                          My Leading Style        

When do I lead?

Leadership for me is not just a quality, it is also a state of mind. You don’t have to be at a certain position to be a leader. A leader can be anyone at any point the opportunity arises. All you need is the power, mind-set and reason to be a leader. So I lead when I can.

Also, I lead when there is a problem and it cannot be solved without taking the authority to direct the team as a whole to achieve a certain goal or task.

Why do I lead?

I lead to make a difference with my ideas. I lead because I believe in myself and my ability to take the team together and forward. In one of the activities arranged by the college, we a group of 10 had to do a task and it being a competition we all wanted to win so I took the opportunity to take it forward. We not only we were able to completed the task within the time frame but also win it. And I believe it was because of the cleverness and spontaneity of the actions taken.

How do I lead?

As already mentioned I like to bring a change and win. I take in consideration all the possibilities and then go for the one that is considered the best by the majority of the team, as the ultimate goal of the team is winning.

What leading behaviours seem to work best for me, and why might this be?

I believe that the best approach that takes the team together and in the right direction is going with the option that majority has chosen as gives the team a confidence in the leader, about the leader being not a dictator but a companion and an instructor.

Where can I improve in my leading, and how might I go about improving?

If I am given an opportunity to lead, I always try to give my best shot possible. I consider all the positives and negatives as a feedback from the team and improve them when the next opportunity arises as, I believe, is the only way to know that something doesn’t work is to try it once and if the feedback is not appropriate trying something else. Also, the team members are the best ones to go to take feedback of your leadership and strategies

Session 15 Motivation Activity

Do I describe myself as a motivated person? Why or why not?

Yes I consider myself as a motivated individual, but only towards the motives and tasks I am willing to do where I can make the best use of my past experience if any or any particular practice I am totally aware of.

What specific activities and tasks am I motivated to do?

The activities are vast and it also varies with the situations around and the mood. From music to sports, I play guitar and the motivation comes from my interest in Classical rock and basketball, which I have been playing since my high school.

What is it about these activities and tasks that I find motivating and rewarding?

In these activities the motivating part is my reign of interest. Here what I feel is no need of ostentatious behaviour and open to learning, from mistakes. The satisfaction in these tasks is like quenching my thirst, you cannot explain but feel

Do I spend much time and devote much attention to activities and tasks for which I am not motivated? Examples?

Umm no if I really compare to the tasks I am motivated for. But still there is a new learning one should always look for, there are tasks I feel like doing for which I am not motivated even. Like football is some game that I am not motivated for still I play to improve on it.

What are some of the implications and consequences of how I choose to use my time and energies?

When my friends were preparing for CAT I was one of those who were looking out for job opportunities. That time I filled the form but was not motivated really because I did not have it on my mind. So consequence of this was I had to drop two years and gain work experience and again apply to CAT, this time seriously.

What can I do to increase my motivation and improve my performance?

To increase my motivation, I need to practice it more often. As and soon it feels we are learning, the interest goes up along with crave to excel it. Now this increases the level of motivation