Book Discussions

This semester we read and discussed books written by two distinctly different leaders. Please share what you took away from any of the chapter readings or class discussions. Be specific.

Networking!

In 3 to 4 sentences share what your take-a-way was from the discussion on Networking.

The Struggle of Leadership

I faced a struggle as a leader during my time as co-captain of my high school girls’ varsity basketball team. Whenever I played basketball I was always very competitive and I would get frustrated easily. I would be frustrated with my teammates and coaches and I generally was fairly vocal about my opinions on coaching, and playing. I struggled with being able to listen to what my coach had to say without always having a response and overall making excuses. As co-captain I had to set a good example and work on my attitude. For me this was a challenge. In all other aspects of my life I was respectful, tried to not have an attitude issue, and generally got along well with all of my peers including my teammates but when it came to basketball I struggled to show respect for my coaches and have a more positive attitude whether we were winning or losing.

I overcame this struggle by trying to listen more, show respect, apologize for my actions, and play to the best of my ability. Now, all the disagreements and criticism wasn’t necessarily resolved but I worked on some issues and I learned a lot of lessons from the experience and later on in life I have been able to enact some of those changes, better my attitude when it comes to competitive environments, not always have something to say, and show my respect to others whether we see eye to eye or not. 

The Struggle of Leadership

Share a time when you found it a "struggle" to be a leader? Please share how you managed to overcome your struggle.

What Makes Me Unique

I like to consider myself to be a very unique person and leader. My ability to relate to others and use a relatable approach in my leadership style is a trait that make me unique. I embrace diversity throughout my life and in my leadership opportunities. Additionally, I am resourceful. I use my contacts and relationships to create more opportunities and use my skills, enlist the skills of others, and resources around me to accomplish tasks and goals. Each of these traits makes me unique as a person and leader.

What makes you UNIQUE?

Everyone has traits, characteristics that make them different- things that make them unique. As one leader in a class full of leaders, share three traits about you that makes you unique.

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome Scholars to your LEAD Capstone Blog!

It is my hope that this blog will serve as an opportunity for you to not only complete class assignments, but also intereact with each other outside of the classroom.

All blog posts will be due by 5pm the Monday before class- NO EXCEPTIONS! Additionally, each student has been assigned a blog where they will need to respond to the blog post of another student (a student not in your Social Change group).

Should you have a question at anytime about this blog, please contact me immediately.

Happy Blogging....
Edwanna