not a leader

collegealum314
Fri, 30 May 2008 01:57:40 +0000

Well, I don’t know if it’s a good strategy to just run for a bunch of positions. Most groups are not like student govt. or class president where it is all about popularity. If you are committed to a activity or group, then people will begin to have respect for your commitment. You should be able to kind of feel your status in the group.

The best way to run is to be committed enough to a group that other people suggest you run for a leadership position. It’s not all committment and desire, though. You can’t be so eager that you’re like a Golden retriever. There are leadership qualities that are valuable, but the more subtle kind. You don’t want to just start ordering people around. In addition to your committment to the group, you have to kind of gradually establish a rapport with people.