the 2nd thing

the second thing this experience revealed to me, was the importance of leaders to mesh and understanding different peoples strengths and weakness. when i look at us four leaders in epic, its pretty clear how we work. alex is the visionary, while joann, james, and i are all more the administrative type. this can definitely have its strengths, but only when learned how to apply it. for example, it is important for a visionary to come up with big plans and see the bigger picture. at the same time, the administrative types need to look at the logistics of the situations. however, when working at two completely opposite ends, the big and small picture, conflict can easily arise. things can become messy and opposing viewpoints may become a stressful. "how are we supposed to effectively reach out to so and so on campus if we dont have _____, ____, and ___!!" for these strengths to be capitalized, they need to be working from the same angle - an angle that both parties can agree upon and start from. by creating this starting point, both points of views can work towards the same goal.

and thats why it's so important for people to understand how each others leadership styles are and where everyones strengths are. as we've worked together this year in epic, i can definitely say that we've all learned a lot about leading and what it means to be a leader. i look forward to what i will learn later in life.

until then, bye.