Sitting On My Leadership Ass

How could I be so stupid?



I sat there and decided against applying for a leadership position. I thought I had no chance of getting voted to be a leader with the number of people in our class. There was no way I would ever make a better leader then most of the people in the class. DUH!



As I entered the tower building project knowing only the last name of my group leader, not who he was or who was in my group, I began to think about the mistake I made. I never received any email about my duties for the project, or where we were to meet. So I aimlessly walked around for the first 15 minutes of the project, and I got to observe most of the groups. I thought to myself, "there were only a handful of leaders that are better leaders than I am." This thought alone was enough for me to realize NO MORE!


NO MORE shall I sit on my ass and go with the flow.

NO MORE shall I doubt my abilities as a leader.

NO MORE shall I leave the fate of my grades in class to somebody else.



So to the many of you who imitated my position in class on the day of leader nominations, never leave outcomes to somebody else. If you want things to go a certain way, or things to happen for you, do something! Don't sit back and go with the flow of things. Stand up, flex your leadership ass, and make things happen!

M.R.D.

Being a Leader

This week, we got to witness students attempt to rationalize their leadership candidacy. While listening to 90% of the people repeat each other, I realized not many people are clear on what it takes to be a leader. While some people had good things to say, most of the population thought that past experiences carried enough merit alone. I DO NOT CARE WHAT FRAT YOU WERE A TREASURER FOR OR WHAT CLUB YOU ORGANIZED! I wanted to see the people that had charisma, confidence, and had a unique perspective on leadership.

Simply being President of your sorority does not qualify you to lead me anywhere. If you are gonna be in the front of my pack you better know where you are going, and why I should even be behind you. Be confident in the way you are, not just what you have done. I thought the guy that stood up and only told a funny joke had more to say about his leadership abilities then most of the people that were involved in 20 different activities in the last year. He was not scared, charismatic, funny, and had total control of the entire group. Nobody else was able to stand up and gain every persons' attention nearly as much.

But what do I know? I am just a peon.

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." --- John Quincy Adams


And that is all!
MRD