Leadership & Team Experience There are many opportunities for leadership over the course of one's life. Leadership does not simply occur on the battlefield, or in the arena of sports. Leadership happens in the home, in the classroom, in the workplace, and out in the world, in general. While I have yet to hold a job, as a college student and human being, I have still encountered situations where there were opportunities for leadership present. Most of the leadership experiences in my life, for me, have been located in the classroom, or as part of my overall educational experience.

I have one particular experience that comes to mind. I was placed in a group for a humanities course. We were a group of six members. I remember this experience fondly for several reasons. We produced work that...

We divided the tasks evenly based on interest and skill, as well as percentage of the total project breakdown.
This was a great experience for me because all of us were both leaders and team members. It was a lucky experience where all of the personalities of the group members were compatible such that there was no singular, defined leader. There was no one person who led the group. We all lead the group together and we all worked together as a team.

It was a very productive and comfortable experience. I know that I was fortunate to have this experience and that this kind of group experience is rare, so I try to recall specifically what made it work, so that I can create this kind of experiences again, as well as to see it as an example…