How Can I Gain/Work On Leadership Ability?

[FutureVet90]

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i'm a little timid and want to work on it. I know leadership is important especially as a doctor and i feel that's where i'm weak at.

i'll be 23 soon and i still feel somewhat like a teen and not taken seriously sometimes. it's going to take small steps to get everything in order in my life starting with myself, but if it's going to help become the woman that i need and want to be, i will continue to be patient.

do you have any tips or advice regarding leadership?

 

[hai1983]

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[FutureVet90]

Oh boy.

if you dont have anything to post that would help, then dont post in here at all.

 

[cbarne01]

I feel like that sometimes!
Is there a club or organisation that you work with that you can volunteer on their board to help run or organize something like a competition, a schedule, a food drive... the list is endless.
I have found that the best learning experiences for me involved trying to convince ppl to change their opinions or to do something in particular (donate, change an existing system, recycle properly...) because I had to interact with lots of different personalities.
Just keep looking for ways to impact others, you'll find something.

 

[hai1983]

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[Kwheezy]

Leadership is not your weakness.

 

[cowgirla]

Leadership is not your weakness.

👍

Start with self improvement (esp in academics), gain some confidence in yourself and "being treated like a grown up" will likely follow. In all seriousness, it starts within you. Right now you should be seeking others to "lead you" - IE, professors, tutors, etc. If you can't take yourself seriously enough to pass a basic class, why should anyone else take you seriously?

 

[EngrSC]

👍

Start with self improvement (esp in academics), gain some confidence in yourself and "being treated like a grown up" will likely follow. In all seriousness, it starts within you. Right now you should be seeking others to "lead you" - IE, professors, tutors, etc. If you can't take yourself seriously enough to pass a basic class, why should anyone else take you seriously?

Bingo!!

 

[Psorophoraferox]

Regardless of who the OP is, it's a good question, so I'll bite.

I started running for offices in some of my student organizations and taking lead on fundraising activities. Then when I realized my school had a bunch of pre-vets but no pre-vet club, I (with a lot of help!) founded a pre-vet club. I graduated and it's still going - they even got t-shirts this year. I am SO PROUD. *weep*

Leadership at school was the easiest for me to do; I was already there and spending time doing group stuff anyway!

BUT if you need to spend more time on studying, that takes precedence, of course. Leadership won't get you anywhere without good grades.

 

[LetItSnow]

Leadership is not your weakness.

Is this (the OP) the person who keeps posting about failing classes and having a GPA of negative bajillion, wondering if retaking a few classes will get her into vet school? Lovely.

 

[FutureVet90]

Is this (the OP) the person who keeps posting about failing classes and having a GPA of negative bajillion, wondering if retaking a few classes will get her into vet school? Lovely.

lol funny.

you couldve stayed out of my thread.

there's only 1 thread about me failing and will be retaking those classes.

f..ing jerk.

 

[FutureVet90]

thanks everyone else for the pos feedback

 

[grumpycat]

Perhaps your timidness stems from your anxiety... once again, you should definitely look in to getting some help!

You can always go and become a founder of an RSO or President of a flailing one. Five minute presentation, a couple of forms, an easily cajoled advisor and BAM = leadership experience.👎 Sadly, I am not kidding.

 

[Trematode]

I believe "leadership" varies quite a bit (correct me if I am wrong!) The way I see it, a supervisory position at a job, working with children, leading a fundraising event or taking charge in a club or society all can be considered "leadership".

My advice is to only take on something like this if you have the time and if it is going to make you happy at this point. Stop worrying about getting certain criteria for vet school. Nothing is worse than having someone commit time to a good cause just because it will look good on resumes or applications. It also looks bad when someone gets involved and does not have the time for it.

I was shy and timid, especially around kids because I didn't grow up around them. When time permitted me to do so (one of the sports teams I was involved in fell apart), I volunteered with the Girl Guide program. It was nerve-wracking at first but I had a lot of support within the organization and ended up enjoying it.

 

[LetItSnow]

lol funny.

you couldve stayed out of my thread.

there's only 1 thread about me failing and will be retaking those classes.

f..ing jerk.

1) Lose the attitude.

2) You're a liar: Only 1 thread? Try all of these threads and more...

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=971382
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=970812
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=942428
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=916759
... and others, but I'm tired of cutting and pasting.

Quality people don't lie. You keep coming in here and asking what are, frankly, questions that are beyond the scope of what people here can really help you with. If you want to be a vet, you need to improve your character, improve your grades, and get some experience in veterinary medicine. It doesn't really matter what "order" you do them in, because you clearly have to do all three. This inane question about leadership is so incredibly far down the list of things you ought to be concerned with that the only reasonable conclusions are that you're a troll or that you're delusional.

You're probably right that you aren't often taken seriously. You may want to ask yourself why that might be.... I know that based on what I've read in your posts I certainly wouldn't take you seriously. People keep giving you good advice, you keep not taking it, and then you keep coming back with some other self-help question instead. Get real.

 

[Frozenshades]

You're probably right that you aren't often taken seriously. You may want to ask yourself why that might be.... I know that based on what I've read in your posts I certainly wouldn't take you seriously. People keep giving you good advice, you keep not taking it, and then you keep coming back with some other self-help question instead. Get real.

👍


Also, as a husky owner I'm a big fan of that avatar LIS 😀

 

[CanHardlyWait]

I do have a suggestion. Leadership is, IMO, somewhat an innate trait and somewhat a virtue that a person develops as a result of living and conducting oneself in life and/or a professional setting in a way that others see and admire. It is not something that you can develop to impress others or attain a goal. It is a way of being-a leader is confident in his/her skills and abilities, a leader takes responsibility for his/her actions and the consequences of those action- even the unintended ones, a leader can admit when mistakes were made and actively seeks to remedy the situation, a leader knows how to give and cultivate respect.

The best thing you can do to "gain leadership ability" is to start living your life authentically and being honest about yourself and your abilities. When you find your niche, you may very well end being a leader. However trying so desperately to fit yourself into a mold you may not have been made for (at least not at this point in your life) will never allow you to develop the traits of a true leader.

You said in your post that you are 23. I know that now it seems as if you must have everything figured out and that if you don't succeed now that you never will. It is not so. I didn't even start college until I was 26. I believe that LIS told you that he did poorly in undergrad the first time around but came back later in life and succeed so well that he got into vet school. There are plenty of others with similar stories. I personally would have never done so well in undergrad if I had gone in my early 20s. Academic success does not have to be the only goal at this time in your life. Spend the time instead resolving your other issues and becoming a strong person with a meaningful life. School will always be there, and when you're ready you will kick a**, at school and in everything else.
🙂 Good luck!

 

[grumpycat]

This inane question about leadership is so incredibly far down the list of things you ought to be concerned with that the only reasonable conclusions are that you're a troll or that you're delusional.

You are scathingly awesome

Harsh, but it's true. I thought you were really young and uninformed but, OP.... by the time you're a junior, you should be able to figure out most of this stuff on your own

 

[shortnsweet]

You are scathingly awesome

Harsh, but it's true. I thought you were really young and uninformed but, OP.... by the time you're a junior, you should be able to figure out most of this stuff on your own

:troll:
This OP sounds like Ahmed. Where is Emiloo?


OP....this forum is a helpful group of people, and a really supportive community....but ONLY if you listen to what we actually say when you ask real questions. And once you start calling current vet students and forum regulars jerks, well....

 

[485501]

Looking only at the question of getting over being timid, I would say (to anyone asking this question): take a performing arts class/workshop, or be in a show. Preferably acting or improv comedy - something where you aren't behind an instrument or part of a big chorus or dance group. Something where you talk, ideally. Even just being in a play or show of some kind forces you to learn how to be less timid, or pretend to be less timid.

 

[equineconstant]

Looking only at the question of getting over being timid, I would say (to anyone asking this question): take a performing arts class/workshop, or be in a show. Preferably acting or improv comedy - something where you aren't behind an instrument or part of a big chorus or dance group. Something where you talk, ideally. Even just being in a play or show of some kind forces you to learn how to be less timid, or pretend to be less timid.

👍 I'm really a shy person, but I can play the role of a more outgoing person if I need to in, say, an interview situation. I've taken some theater classes that had me do monologues and little scenes, and some improv with my friends freshman year.

 

[futurehealervet]

I just wanted to ask if tutoring is considered leadership experience? Thoughts?......Tutoring is one of my few Extracurriculars. I am also a student ambassador but that is max 10 hours a semester.