Tuesday, July 10, 2007
leadership? instinctive or learned?
I've never personally considered myself to be a leader in any sense of the word. Usually I wait for things to get done, and occasionally I follow and adhere to decisions, but I never figured myself out to be capable of being a leader, per se. I think my mindset has a lot to do with my childhood and the way I was raised; my mom pampering me for much of my life, I always figured it was her fault more than mine. Perhaps leadership is innate; perhaps people are born leaders, but I think that's garbage. I think leadership is acquirable but it requires a sound environment for it to obtained in. Given the circumstances, I think I have every right to question the notion of me having any leadership qualities, but I don't think it needs to continue to be that way. It might also have a lot to do with the fact that people never take me seriously even when I offer a valid opinion. I don't demand my response to be heard, but perhaps I should if I want things to change. I think the next few weeks will really determine how well I carry myself prominently in the future.
Comments:
This is basically a nature vs nurture argument at its finest. It's likely a combination of innate and learned. Most everything appears to be.
It's quite possible, Jamieson. I think a lot of times, it's difficult to tell since kids tend to develop it at different ages. Some do so when they're extremely young; some develop it later on. Perhaps it's something innate that eventually gets triggered by some environmental or societal factor, or maybe it's solely the latter. There is also a noticeable disparity between true and contrived leadership. But I guess if people can get the job done, it doesn't really matter.
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