09/10/2017: Travel log entry #2Where am I at after week 2 of my journey towards becoming a Creative Leader?
Looking at the timestamp on this entry, I am definitely feeling a bit humbled this week, just like the hummingbird, and trying to be mindful that this may be my best effort at this time, even though it may be like putting drips of water on a forest fire. One big surprise this week that stands out to me was in the Sir Richard Branson interview. Coming from looking at the old, stereotypical models of leadership, I had a picture in my head of a big business mogul in that old model, so I was blown away hearing how humble he is ( even joking about his own dyslexia). Specifically, hearing that one part of his philosophy is to focus on the positive accomplishments of others really resonated with me, because I think it's really easy to fall into the trap of being over-critical. I also liked the discussions on the transformation of the leadership model. I thought part of the discussion resonated well with the Leading Clever People article, and that the model of leader may need to move to glorifying the team instead of the single leader, especially as the Clever People tend to work around or ignore the traditional levels of hierarchy. I think this helps to emphasize the importance of differentiating between leadership and management. To summarize the week, it was inspiring to examine some of the most famous leaders of our time to get a sense of where our journey is going, even though I may be progressing one drop of water at a time.
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09/03/2017: Travel Log Entry #1
From some of the initial reading, as an introvert, I appreciate the change in focus from the hero leader to a host. We had a similar discussion at a workshop this summer where teachers should be “a guide on the side” vs “a sage on the stage”. My fear in this area would be not being able to make a change. I can see myself falling into the hero mentality, just because that’s been the cultural norm, or the way big leaders have been portrayed in the media I’ve been exposed to. |
AuthorAlex Wong, MASD Student Archives
December 2017
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