Student Leadership

Considering how you behaved last year, select 3 of these leadership qualities that you are weak in. How can you positively develop these leadership qualities going forward this year? How could improving these aspects of your leadership make you a better class leader and filmmaker?

1. Core self-evaluations
Although I would like to consider myself relatively self aware, I still the ability to effectively control of myself. Out of the four related self-perceptions, I believe emotional stability is an aspect I need to learn the most. Keeping strong emotions from affecting others is quite the easy task, however, keeping those strong emotions from developing is a difficult task. By improving this leadership qualities, not only will the filmmaking process be easier for my crew, but it will be easier for myself as well.

2. Extraversion

Because I am not naturally fully extroverted, I can find myself drained when encountering great amount of people for a long time. In order to improve this, I hope to make a conscious effort to participate in team activities and demonstrate the interest I genuinely obtain. The improvement of this skill will help me create a stronger connection with my filming team, therefore earning their trust as a filmmaker.

3. Assertiveness

Regarding how I occasionally found myself keeping in important concerns for the filming process, I believe being up front about such comments will help me become a better leader. As a second year student, I may be able to make unique insights that first year students may not be able to make.