The oddness of leadership

Being a leader of a group of people is an odd thing. Odd in the sense that when people agree with your decisions you’re not really leading them, they’re just doing what they think is right anyway. Odd in the sense that when they don’t agree they generally stop following your decisions, at which point you’re not leading them. So you hardly ever lead anyone, people just like structure.

At one point in the past I was told my style of leadership was “control freak” like, which I thought was odd because I’m quite lazy and couldn’t imagine myself taking on control freakish behavior because that would have meant more work for me.

In my role as a leader today I found myself thinking “Young people today…” which is odd because I’m 25. Which is young. I think.

I’m to meet up with my leader soon to talk about some criticisms that have been leveled at my leadership style. I’m excited by that, because I know the value of growing and changing. Which is odd, because I used to be defensive and nervous about these things.

What is not odd is that I’m lying awake at 12.30am thinking about the oddness with all this oddness around.

Oh, and thanks to all those who work with me. It is with me not for me. You rock.

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