For starters, I think this was a breathe of fresh air from writing essays or group presentations. It allowed me to really analyse and reflect over my own behaviour and leadership skills.

The readings helped me look at my leadership story through different lenses and what I could have done to improve the situation. Even though my example is a positive one, but I still feel their is always more I could have done !

Being an extrovert and someone who is more inclined to talk to someone in person, blogging was never my cup of tea. I tried to start a blog about 3 years ago, but couldn’t sustain it. I rather talk to someone about my experiences and get their feedback about it. My family is probably my first resort with whom I find solace and feel safe to talk about my day.

I did enjoy getting feedback from Julia and Ana. Both of them asked some good questions that I didn’t consider and helped me dig deeper into my feelings and actions. At first ,  i was a bit hesistant of what I write as I wasn’t sure how it will land on them. However, after the first blog entry, it became easier and I enjoyed disclosing my true feelings/thoughts for my colleagues to read.

When i was reading Ana’s and Julia’s  blog entries I found lot of similarities in all 3 of us and how we viewed leadership, which highlights the fact that we all want similar characteristics in a leader; 1) someone who is compassionate/ 2) someone who is able to manage his emotions 3) someone who is willing to deal with change effectively.

It was a pleasure doing this exercise!Thank to Ana and Julia for this great experience! Thank you to Nancy for providing this opportunity 🙂