The Leadership Challenge

Welcome back!

This week I would like to talk about the book the Leadership Challenge and one of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. Personally, the most difficult to enact upon and incorporate in my life has been number three: Challenge the Process. Challenging the process involves changing the status quo and working to improve an organization by taking risks. Currently, I serve as a leader for two differing organizations, but I have not been able to take advantage of many opportunities to challenge the process simply because these situations have not arisen.

With that said, this past week the McKearn Summer Fellows program hosted Dino Martinez for a two-part leadership academy. We learned all about the Five Practices, and I came to realize I need to work on seeking out opportunities to challenge the process. Being a leader  in my undergraduate career and going through this program thus far, I understand that leadership is not just about taking advantage of opportunities but it is also about creating these opportunities. Through our excursions and workshops, we have developed a leadership statement and have been able to interact with successful leaders in the real world (life after college!). For these opportunities, I am very grateful and hope to continue growing as a leader each and every day.

Thanks for reading!

-LB-