ME AS A LEADER

BY - RITESH YADAV
BBALLB(H) SEMESTER-3
AMITY LAW SCHOOL
AMITY UNIVERSITY, MUMBAI

TO - MITALI BAROTH MAM

GROUP DYNAMICS AND TEAM BUILDING
BEH2351

I have found it difficult to truly understand and specify my theoretical

stance of leadership. Generally speaking, it is assumed that a
person either believes that leadership is a consequence of a set of
traits or characteristics possessed by leaders, or that leadership is a
social process that emerges and is learned throughout life and from
group relationships. I, on the other hand, believe there is truth in
both approaches. I would argue that some people are simply born
leaders due to their dispositions and personalities, however they
also need to learn and understand how to use these traits to
become a successful leader, hence leadership capability must also
be partly learned. I have this opinion because of my experiences. I
often become the leader in group task situations, at university for
example, and although I know it often comes naturally to me, I have
had to learn how to use my leadership trait effectively in order to
succeed and lead the followers. Furthermore, I have the same
opinion of the situational leadership approach due to personal
experiences with leaders, and as a leader myself.

Me as a leader would be a very charismatic person leading a set of

people or set of emotions in task. I would like to influence or maybe
even impress my team members and viewers with my work in a
positive way. I would like them to see me as a role model and follow
my instructions. I would take decisions based on my will but also
include opinion of other team mates. A leaders responsibilities
according to me are as follows :
0. Listen Attentively
1. Be thorough with your work
2. Be passionate about your work
3. Maintain two-way communication
4. Talk Less, act more
5. Hone your decision making skills
6. Be consistent
7. Identify Your Strengths
8. Know Your Weaknesses
9. Don’t Play the Blame Game
10. Be Encouraging
11. Don’t React Just Respond
12. Stay Organised
13. Be Rational and Reasonable
14. Improvise
15. Be Flexible
16. Provide Feedback
17. Don’t Play Favouritism
18. Be a Problem Solver
19. Learn to Forgive

As a leader you must not judge and form an opinion about your team
members, instead provide your valuable feedback to help your team learn
and grow. Also somebody who displays volatile behaviour is likely to leave his
team perplexed. Your actions should match your words.

I like to have a group of people really comfortable with my leadership style

because it reduces conflicts and also helps build a comfortable and healthy
relation in a workspace. Team members even if create a conflict , I am very
well aware of how to handle it or preferably have it solved. It is very difficult to
control a large group for me but still I try and manage it. I can manage difficult
situations because of my communication skills and my ability to settle things
calmly. I can also handle almost all the types of people if allotted in my team
because of my handling skills and flexibility. It generally becomes difficult for
a leader in case of fights or heated arguments between its own members , in
such situations the leader must remain calm and composed instead of getting
heated up himself and also must act wisely. I can be a very good leader. I
also possess maximum of the skills required for the control, planning and
proper execution of it as a leader.

Conclusion

If you possess leadership qualities, you may take up the role of a leader.
While you should be comfortable handling this position if you have the
required qualities; however, beware about the downside of the same before
you take your final decision. Thank you !!!!