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A Follower's Experience in Becoming a Leader

Since I was in elementary school, I could recall countless  moments in my life where I stagnant; a force playing tug and war one with my brain the other with my body. It took a toll on me, by the time one would win against one another , it was too late. Someone else had volunteered to become the class leader , someone else had risen their hand to answer that question while mine twitched in my laps, someone else took initiative in the group project while my mo uth stayed agape the words “so here’s what I was thinking” staying locked inside me. I was always stuck. Stuck in the what if s: what if I embarrassed myself and the w hole class laughs at me, what if I raise my hand and I’m wrong, what if I let my teacher know I don't  understanding this concept and she/he gets frustrated with me, while my brain was running a marathon my body was in a constant state of p aralysis . It wasn't until a new chapter of my life came along where things started to change. I made friends; ...

Stephanie Duenas leadership challenges and lessons learned

     Leadership Challenges and Lessons Learned        Leadership is often described as a journey filled with both opportunities and challenges. While most people imagine leadership to be about giving instructions and keeping projects on track, the reality is that being leader requires a lot of patience, adaptability and the ability to support others in moments of uncertainty. My own leadership experience taught me these lessons firsthand. What began as just a volunteer opportunity in my class quickly turned into an opportunity to grow as a leader and a teammate.      One of the biggest challenges I faced was managing four groups at the same time while also trying to keep up with each of their presentations they had to do for the class. This meant I had to constantly shift my focus between groups, making sure that everyone was on track and that no group was falling behind on their tasks. Each group worked at a different pace and had ...