CHARACTERISTIC OF LEADER (LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE ESSAY FOR CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP)

LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE ESSAY

Throughout my experiences, I learned that character-based leaders are lead from the power of who they are rather than from their position of authority or designated job tittle. A leader build on technical and professional skills over time, believe with his/her own abilities and use the strengths to achieve goal for common interest. Aside from growing the competence, a leader must have a good communication skill by delivering an idea clearly and empowering others to give a positive impact on the society.

I used to be an external auditor for two years until I have got new offering to be an internal audit in one of reinsurance company in Indonesia. Even though I do not have an experience working as internal audit before, but I accept the opportunities as a new challenge. On the first day as internal audit, my supervisor gives an explanation about the audit process and shows a list of projects that must be completed at that time. She also said that this is a team project carry out by three members who are more experienced in this field, and I was motivated to do my job well.

On the first project, I got an instruction from my supervisor to identify if there is any lack of control in payment submission process and ensure all the process are running effectively and efficiently by performing audit procedure. Before audit begin, I do a lot of research by reading standard operational procedure, understanding business process, inquiry the auditee and asking the supervisor for an advice if necessary. During audit period, I have always shared my thought and discuss it with my team whenever I found something unusual. After carrying out several audit procedures, I have discovered some of payment submission does not provide enough supporting document and resulting in delayed or late payments. There are no guidelines regarding the completeness of payment submission documents and a list of what documents must be attached, is only at discretion of the finance department. To resolve the issues, I propose a recommendation to add list of supporting documents on payment submission form and create a guideline of payment submission. I convey the idea in communicative way to make it easy to understand and provide an example. After long discussion, all team member along with the head of finance department approved my recommendation. My supervisor said she was satisfied with my work, and I got a valuable experience on this project.

Based on my experience, I have managed to improve my knowledge and use my abilities to obtain a better result for common good. I also managed to express my ideas and convince my team. I believe by improving my professional skills and joined the scholarship I can make a positive impact and contribute to economic growth in my country.

Proof of leadership, as presented in this essay, is very weak. It does not impress because of the lack of importance of the leadership role. There is no adequate proof of team-management, de-escalation skills, and serious decision making on the part of the applicant. This is still a rank and file job that fails to provide any information about the importance of the leadership role that the applicant within the workplace. While the defition of leadership is acceptable, the rest of the essay does not provide any remarkable leadership accomplishments on the part of the applicant. It is advisable that he chooses at least 2 leadership roles that highlight leadership growth and the importance of the role in the workoplace to fix the simplicity of the presentation.

@nitakajole

I hope this could be useful and I am an applicant too.
So, it could be right but also could be wrong

I could not see the influence role when you help people to achieving specific goals with your motivation.

"I believe by improving my professional skills and joined the scholarship I can give more influences to create a positive impact and help the economic growth in my country"

in the essay, it doesnt tell about what you did on your leadership roles help the economic growth.

I think you need be specific tell about the economic growth problem that you need to solve.

Make sure your individual contribution is clear, either alone or with others to achieve something positive also share an example of how "you" have worked not "we" have worked