One of my strengths I believe is
being a team leader. Since I have played
football for a good portion of my life, It has been nature for me to take the
leadership role in times of stress to turn things around. In stressful scenario’s, I have the capability
to take a step back, identifying a problem, and then using a team effort to fix
it. Unlike other people, stress may
influence one’s reasoning, which may effect crucial decisions that must be made
at the time. While playing football, I
exercise in making decisions based off impulse that have to work or else you
lose. Since I have been making decision
under these circumstances for so long, I have learned how to not only make the
right decision but also to think differently.
For example during a football game, the offense may make an audible
right before they are about to snap the ball, therefore as the defensive
captain it is my duty to have learned the week prior what they may do, then
either send someone to blitz or somehow blow up the play so that it does not go
accordingly. I feel that in a business
environment, I have the leadership quality in me to make decision off impulse,
which the outcome must be positive.
I am glad to hear that you are confident in your leadership ability. I always thought I was good at quick thinking, but compared to your experience, I do not think I measure up. I have work as a camp counselor for several years now, so I have a lot of leadership skills under my belt too. I usually have to make decision on the spot because kids can be spontaneous and uncontrollable. The stress that you were put under will be very useful in the work force because deadlines will have to be met, and you might even have to be working with other- which as we know from this group assignment- can be VERY stressful :)
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