I’m going to be real upfront here. I blog about things that I deal with in my life. I’ve blogged about DO NOT STRETCH! I also blogged about Leading to Be Judged. Now, I’m gonna blog about the issues that some people may have with gender specific leadership roles.

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I think a lot of times people see leadership as a hierarchical formation, which poses a big problem. By hierarchical I mean by means of a sort of pyramid form with leaders at the top and followers at the bottom. Although leaders are designated into these positions of authority, it does not necessarily mean that they are more significant than the staff or the people that are subordinate to them. In general, titles separate the authoritative figures from the rest of the group, but it does not mean that they are more significant or important as a whole. A lot of times followers or people that do not have leadership positions have just as much to offer to a team as those in leadership roles do because their mentality is different. As leaders it is our obligation to be able to think from different perspectives and look at situations from angles that we would not necessarily look at. Personally, I feel that everyone on a team or in a organization plays a vital role in making sure that the organization meets its requirements or goals. When people are relegated or marginalized into a specific position simply based on their education or status, it sells the entire organization or team short of what it is capable of. When you have leaders that are open to suggestions on what others have to say as opposed to feeling as if they have to make all of the decisions, I think the operation runs a lot smoother. In addition, I am sure that leaders will find that their job is made a lot easier as more people step up to the plate and exercise their leadership potential.

Remember: ANYONE can be a leader! Leaders come in all shapes, sizes, genders, backgrounds, and viewpoints!

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Tediah Grant

So I’m pretty sure everyone has heard the whole “time management” speech as college students and how vital it is to our success. When you think about it, time management really is important, because we are all very busy in various aspects of our lives whether it is in sororities and fraternities, student government, athletics, jobs, classes, and various organizations on campus. It takes a very balanced schedule and hard work ethic to make sure that we are all meeting the deadlines designated by professors and activities we are involved in. Similarly, as leaders time management is vital to our success and reliability within a given team or organization. A lot of times as leaders we may have to meet with a committee or corresponding group and if we are heading that meeting and we do not have our part done, then we are not effective leaders. It is important for us to be prepared for all circumstances and manage our time accordingly. In the case that we are not prepared, we look bad as leaders because in this chain of command we are looked up to. So in order to avoid this circumstance, we should always be one step ahead of the pack! In essence, as leaders we should manage our time so that we can help our team or organization instead of hindering with horrible time management skills. Below I have put some tips for managing your time!

• Know your deadlines! This way they will not sneak up on you
• Find out where you are wasting your time and rearrange it!
• Implement a plan where you will be more effective as a leader

Until next time,

Re’Necia C