Blog #6

The Leadership Performance Inventory found my top styles to be Model the Way and Enable Others to Act, and my lowest to be Encourage the Heart. My results fell in line with my StrengthsQuest top 5, so I was not very surprised by them. My leadership philosophy emphasized being dependable and helping others identify and utilize their strengths. I think that Encouraging the Heart is my lowest strategy because I did the inventory from the mindset of completing group projects. In that context, we are each just trying to accomplish the task at hand to get a grade. To improve this style, I could thank group members when they step up and really contribute to the effort. Furthermore, when facing an especially difficult task I could make more of an effort to remind people why we are working on the project.

Blog #5

When we received this assignment, I thought about the times that I was on the receiving end of random acts of kindness. They have all left positive impressions on my day and put a smile on my face. However, when it came to deciding what my act of kindness would be I was at a loss. I realized that it really didn't matter what I did, as long as I was doing something for another.

A few of us decided to work together on the assignment. We went to parking meters on 12th Avenue and added change to each one. A lot of the meters were expired or only had a few minutes left. Adding time to the meters was a small act and did not have a large cost to us. The individuals may not have even noticed that we helped them. However, we might have saved someone the time, money and frustration of retrieving their car from a towing company.

While this act may not have been so random, it still left a lasting impression. It feels good to serve others and I want to make an effort to do so more often.

PC: Muyao