Blog #2: Relationships

Here I am sitting in the library attempting to write my blog, it is proving rather difficult due to circumstances that I will not discuss but this book really does make you think. If it wasn’t for our fearless leader, MB, I would not be writing this blog. In chapter 7, it is discussed that “we work harder and more effectively for people we like. And we will like them in direct proportion to how they make us feel.” I want to write an excellent blog post as to make MB happy because we like her and think she’s the best and that is certainly a motivation to write the rest of this blog.

Finding understanding is a needed capability in a leader. Without understanding, there would only be battles. And running away from these battles is not always an option as seen in this quote, “Fleeing is really not a viable option. Besides it’s tough to leave a legacy if you leave the relationship.” Sometimes you come across tough times and there is no learning and growing without these tough times. This is why finding a common ground and some understanding is very important.

I truly believe in the title of chapter 6, “Leadership is Personal.” If people don’t know things about you, they are bound to not listen to your requests or not work as hard. “If people are going to follow you they need to know more about you than the fact that you’re the boss.” Since our organizations are like our family it is easy for us to get to know our leaders and I feel like that is very important for the strength of our chapters. If we didn’t know our leaders, how would we be able to put our trust in them? But since we were able to elect them ourselves, we already know them and that allows us to put our trust in them. Also, leadership is personal in the way that, if you don’t know yourself, then how are others going to get to know you. Since obtaining a leadership position, it has caused me to do some soul searching in order to find out what kind of person I really am and what I can do for my chapter as the person that I am. This search is in progress but I feel as though it is probably one of the most important progresses I will go through as a new leader in our community.

Obviously, this book has got me doing a lot of thinking and only more to come in the two final sections of the book. Stay tuned.