Thomas Edison failed many times before successfully inventing the modern electric light bulb. He said, "If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward." Reflect on a challenge you overcame through persistence.
Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?
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Completing the last minute details of Caesura's retirement alumni concert, I was excited. Caesura is a student run music coordination group for musicians interested in the business side of music. This event would not only showcase Caesura's performance but also celebrate our most beloved and retiring teacher-Mr. Pannone. As the night progressed, I watched the concert unfold, and bringing our audience to their feet as they applauded and whistled, and as Mr. Pannone cried tears of happiness and gratefulness. As a leader of Caesura, I was proud that our planning and teamwork turned into an emotionally powerful experience.
But despite this event's success, Caesura was a group in conflict. In the first year of Caesura, I played the dominant role. All data and communications were run through me, and I ultimately decided what goes and what stays. I wanted the group to succeed, to show what we could do. However, when I saw the members' lack of enthusiasm and mediocre effort at their given tasks, I grew anxious. Despite my best efforts to motivate them, they expressed disinterest in our group. I felt as though I could not place any trust in them, and so I started to shoulder all the weight myself until the other members was left with small insignificant tasks. And when they became even more indifferent, their opinions no longer mattered. I ran a one man show.
Though the situation taught me how do everything from running errands to booking a venue to writing a solicitation letter, it created a deep division between me and the other members. There was always tension in the air which resulted in a vicious screaming match that had left both parties involved feeling hurt and ashamed. By the end of the year, we were so angry at each other that being confined in a room together caused conflict. Looking back, I was too concerned with the outcomes and future of the group to worry about other people's feelings. By treating them like minions and only valuing them for what they were worth based on work, I dehumanized my group members. I learn that being a leader was about motivating and guiding people to a common goal and not just the goal itself.
With this in mind, I changed my approach to Caesura this year; I am stepping back and giving the other members a chance to be more active in the group. I have found that all of them had ideas, some that were really just silly but others that had real value and was successful when we executed them. I found this the most efficient way to lead a group as I regained their trust and we became comfortable with working with each other again. This experience has helped me relate to people better, make better judgments, become more patient and understanding that heading a one man army does not make much of a leader, but bringing people and their ideas together makes for a real force to be reckoned with.
Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?
help me please
all comments and feedbacks are welcomed.
i want to make this essay stronger
Completing the last minute details of Caesura's retirement alumni concert, I was excited. Caesura is a student run music coordination group for musicians interested in the business side of music. This event would not only showcase Caesura's performance but also celebrate our most beloved and retiring teacher-Mr. Pannone. As the night progressed, I watched the concert unfold, and bringing our audience to their feet as they applauded and whistled, and as Mr. Pannone cried tears of happiness and gratefulness. As a leader of Caesura, I was proud that our planning and teamwork turned into an emotionally powerful experience.
But despite this event's success, Caesura was a group in conflict. In the first year of Caesura, I played the dominant role. All data and communications were run through me, and I ultimately decided what goes and what stays. I wanted the group to succeed, to show what we could do. However, when I saw the members' lack of enthusiasm and mediocre effort at their given tasks, I grew anxious. Despite my best efforts to motivate them, they expressed disinterest in our group. I felt as though I could not place any trust in them, and so I started to shoulder all the weight myself until the other members was left with small insignificant tasks. And when they became even more indifferent, their opinions no longer mattered. I ran a one man show.
Though the situation taught me how do everything from running errands to booking a venue to writing a solicitation letter, it created a deep division between me and the other members. There was always tension in the air which resulted in a vicious screaming match that had left both parties involved feeling hurt and ashamed. By the end of the year, we were so angry at each other that being confined in a room together caused conflict. Looking back, I was too concerned with the outcomes and future of the group to worry about other people's feelings. By treating them like minions and only valuing them for what they were worth based on work, I dehumanized my group members. I learn that being a leader was about motivating and guiding people to a common goal and not just the goal itself.
With this in mind, I changed my approach to Caesura this year; I am stepping back and giving the other members a chance to be more active in the group. I have found that all of them had ideas, some that were really just silly but others that had real value and was successful when we executed them. I found this the most efficient way to lead a group as I regained their trust and we became comfortable with working with each other again. This experience has helped me relate to people better, make better judgments, become more patient and understanding that heading a one man army does not make much of a leader, but bringing people and their ideas together makes for a real force to be reckoned with.