(Meet & Mingle Social Event Group Picture January 9, 2015)
I am the president of a student organization at my university and have come to terms that not all of my plans will work for the year. Create a new logo, buy tshirts, plan a social, plan a dinner, plan a conference with other organizations of the same caliber... Although I'm still working, I mean the year's not up yet, the truth of heading something like this is beginning to come to light.
And to be honest, I'm not exactly leading material. This specific organization has been pushing me to try new things since I joined and I am not complaining. From becoming MC unexpectedly at a showcasing event for more than 200/300 people to be elected President. I am forever grateful.
With all of that aside though, it's been one 11 week term and I feel like I can do and be a whole lot better.
How?
By evaluating my current leadership qualities, sort out my strengths and weaknesses, and make a change.
Last night the group had an event (where the picture was taken) and I realized one of my greatest downfalls not only with this group but with life in general is that I still find it tough to ask for help. And when it comes specifically to putting on an event, I'm a kind of "lazy perfectionist". It's a struggle to let go of things as little as typing the program and hand that job to someone else who could easily be at home watching YouTube videos endlessly.
I have an exact vision of how that program should look and if it came out any other way it'll drive me crazy. So even though I have a million and one other things on my plate that program must be done by me. That is unless the person I give the job to knows how to recreate my vision as well. No lessons. I'm a perfectionist because it has to be done the "perfect" way in my eyes. And I'm too lazy to teach people do it. That time could have gone elsewhere.
If you want something done right, do it yourself right?... Right?
That's one of my weaknesses along with time management, communication, etc...
However, one of my main strengths is my passion. I am never one to half-ass a project. For NOTHING. Even if every single person I know tells me it's not worth the stress. It is to me. Any event is a success to me because I made it all the way through.
I love my group no matter how crazy they make me; planning is never easy. Leading is a learning experience for me and through the ups and downs I enjoy it.
My hope is by the end of this journey I have become a better leader than I was at the beginning. It's all about progressing forward. I don't have to become the best at it. Just better.
Amaracheee.
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