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Leadership

There are different leadership strategies, such as autocratic leadership, where leaders instruct their team to do work. On the contrary, there are leadership strategies such as participative leadership, which involves the entire team in decision-making. I often find myself in preference of a participative leadership strategy. I believe that all members who pull their weight, including the team’s leader, will achieve their desired goal faster and earn the respect of their team.

I often volunteered to lead a project during my university studies as I always enjoyed the extra push required to deliver a product or meet an end goal. However, I also experienced the difficulties of leading a team, including unforeseen issues. This stress resulted from time constraints and making decisions that were not easy or that I did not know were correct. This was evident in some of my software studio subjects. I was responsible for delegating tasks, ensuring the project was on track and ensuring all documentation was completed and submitted on time. However, I was also responsible for responding to team members’ concerns who did not contribute during the project. With minimal experience dealing with this, it often made it challenging and intimidating to approach. However, it gave me practice in dealing with such scenarios and learning from what worked well and what did not.

In addition to my academic leadership experience, I also run an eSports organisation, PointBlank, with my business partner. Running this organisation has exposed me to more than just organising team meetings and allocating tasks. It has also taught me how to ensure all members who have been onboarded are comfortable and deliver content that meets the expected calibre that PointBlank is trying to achieve. This can often be hard, but by adapting methodologies such as the hamburger model, I can provide constructive criticism while commending their efforts and supporting them as best I can.