Do you see yourself as a leader?
This is a difficult prompt today. I’ve been in supervisory positions for several years now. Notice that I said supervisory positions and not leadership roles. Those two things are not necessarily interchangeable, although they could be (and probably should be). I’ve always wanted to be a leader, and tried my best to be one, but I didn’t know what that looked like. I just knew what felt natural, and what felt wrong.
Over the past 2-3 years I’ve been studying and researching all things leadership, and have come to a much clearer understanding of what formal, academic leadership looks like. Turns out, my instincts aren’t half bad. Now, the other half, let’s not talk about that.
But it was that willingness to take it on myself to learn more, and being able to look in a mirror honestly and self-reflect, that helped me start to embrace my role. I have recognized the influence I’m capable of having, and I take that seriously. So all that to say I am still in a supervisory position, and yes, I also think I have found my leadership role at the same time.
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