TewTails :
Honestly I noticed I had a tendency to be the so called leader and in most cases it happened, I didn’t want it. The only time I liked it was in uni, because it genuinely helped. I’m a guy and I feel like people try to be leaders for selfish, egotistical reasons and that ain’t me. All I did was break the ice when everyone was awkward and quiet, like in the first day of uni. I genuinely made an effort to make sure people are ok, if they seemed off. Also, I’d volunteer to be the speaker in group PowerPoints because others were really nervous about it compared to me, really simple stuff to support everyone. I wasn’t dictating or dominant, or making people go faster, that’s bad advice. Yes, I’d say I was more influential for the group, but I wasn’t any better than anyone else in my group. We were all equal, everyone played a part and contributed the same as me in other ways. I say I was the main spokesperson for everyone, just caring and genuinely looking out for others, not all this dominance crap. I’m definitely not special or have these awesome leader traits, I just cared and took one for the team when needed and we learned off one another. Yes you could be a Leader using influence, dominance ect but it’s more immoral and unhealthy power dynamics hurts groups. If you want to be a leader, be genuine, care about people, take the initiative and do tasks the group is uncomfortable with. It’s all simple things most people can do. When I’ve not been a so called leader, the people I follow are the ones who I think will look out and support me and the group. My degree was in Applied Psychology, this is a narrow view and a singular example leadership roles and styles. I had a boss who was an introvert and really awkward, but everyone highly respected this guy, because he always went the extra mile when we had emergencies and he done work with us, not just sit in a manager’s office.
2025-08-22 05:14:08