Monkeys
Pondering over a time in my life where the monkey was out of place and impacted people around, I began to flashback to my college days. A particular situation I can recall where monkeys were shifted, was during the time I was president of a campus organization, and we had a huge event coming up. Planning for an event was the easy part to my committee and myself. We were able to get all the details down onto paper and delegate monkeys out. Each board member had a few monkeys to accomplish before a specific deadline, however; simultaneously, mid-terms were approaching. Many board members had to study, so their monkeys got shifted to myself and my vice president. This impacted the outlook my vice president and I had on the other board members. We both began to feel as if they were just making excuses because we ourselves had our own monkeys to handle in addition to studying for mid-terms.
Something I should have nipped in the bud was the tardiness of some board members. Throughout my …show more content…
Although it was not my fault, I strongly believe in teamwork and couldn’t help but to think what could I have done better to help.
Title: The Cynical Monkey The Comfortable Monkey The Uninterested Monkey
Description: This is when leaders think they know it all and trust only in themselves. This is when leaders are satisfied with the status quo. This is when leaders are not attuned to the needs of their followers.
To Avoid: Remember that you can always learn something new every day. Live by your word. Determine that you will be a leader people can count on. Be curious about every monkey that presents itself. Focus on leading change to keep a dynamic, fresh and growing organization. Step out of your comfort zone Get Invested. Find ways to consistently engage your team. Truly care for your team. Remember people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you
Pondering over a time in my life where the monkey was out of place and impacted people around, I began to flashback to my college days. A particular situation I can recall where monkeys were shifted, was during the time I was president of a campus organization, and we had a huge event coming up. Planning for an event was the easy part to my committee and myself. We were able to get all the details down onto paper and delegate monkeys out. Each board member had a few monkeys to accomplish before a specific deadline, however; simultaneously, mid-terms were approaching. Many board members had to study, so their monkeys got shifted to myself and my vice president. This impacted the outlook my vice president and I had on the other board members. We both began to feel as if they were just making excuses because we ourselves had our own monkeys to handle in addition to studying for mid-terms.
Something I should have nipped in the bud was the tardiness of some board members. Throughout my …show more content…
Although it was not my fault, I strongly believe in teamwork and couldn’t help but to think what could I have done better to help.
Title: The Cynical Monkey The Comfortable Monkey The Uninterested Monkey
Description: This is when leaders think they know it all and trust only in themselves. This is when leaders are satisfied with the status quo. This is when leaders are not attuned to the needs of their followers.
To Avoid: Remember that you can always learn something new every day. Live by your word. Determine that you will be a leader people can count on. Be curious about every monkey that presents itself. Focus on leading change to keep a dynamic, fresh and growing organization. Step out of your comfort zone Get Invested. Find ways to consistently engage your team. Truly care for your team. Remember people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you