Leading a Mojita Stall - U of T Supplemental

Describe an example of a situation where you took on a leadership role. Some examples include (but are not limited to): helping to resolve a dispute or contributing to a group's goal.

In your example, please outline what your contributions were including your role and responsibilities.

What did you learn from this experience? Would you do anything differently if you were in the same situation again? (120 worsd max)

Feedback would be much appreciate

As head-of-operations for our Enterprise-Day Mojito stall, my perfectionism pushed an unrealistic plan that overworked my teammates and ignored waste. It caught up with us when the budget was rejected and people stopped coming.

I called one last meeting, admitting the plan was unrealistic, and asked what everyone could manage. Together we cut the stall down to essentials, chose a cheaper menu, and reduced roles. The school approved the new budget and the stall sold out, earning about five times what we spent. I had treated the role as authority; if I were in the same position again, I'd start by asking for limits and worries first and build a simple plan with the group from the beginning.

Again, please clarify at the very start that this is a school project that you undertook. Stop making your projects sound too professional because it tends to mislead the reviewer. Be specific about the project and what year you were in when you undertook it. The topic you discussed is good, but the essay should not say that you called for one last meeting. Instead, since this is a school project, reference a meeting to discuss the problems in sales, with you leading the discussion by admitting to your mistake. For the hindsight response, offer the idea that you would brainstorm with the group about operations and use the group mindset to run the business. Each person will take responsibility for a part of the business and take command responsibility if a particular action fails the business, just like you did when you admitted your mistakes to the group and adjusted the policies to save the business.