Choice of Leadership...

I was just thinking through from the day I took over as the President of SSA on just what kind of leader I would want myself to be; Towards my committee and towards the members of the association. Countless questions have been going through my head... Do I want to bring back the attitude that I have fought so hard to put away or to bring on a totally new approach to just what leadership means to me? National service has taught me to be authoritative and firm in my stand when I lead as a Steersman and as a senior in the team. I have already told myself a million times not to let that side of me out and I have been doing a pretty good job at that. Even when I joked about the style of leadership to Jaslyn, I have never once thought of bringing that side of my out. It is just that it seems to me that I have always been placed in a situation where I had to be the side that I do not want to be. Then while studying in the afternoon, God send me a clear answer through my notes. He showed me what I have to be and what I ought to be to lead successfully as well as to be able to answer to myself. This is what my notes says:

Situational Leadership
- Leadership style should fit the situation

- Effective leaders can employ a range of styles, from coercive to coaching to consensus-building

- Most successful leaders exhibit a high degree of emotional intelligence

Attributes of Emotional Intelligence:

o Self Awareness:
§ Ability to understand own moods and emotions as well as their impact on others

o Self Regulation:
§ Ability to regulate impulses, to think before acting

o Motivation:
§ Drive to achieve, optimism and passion

o Empathy:
§ Ability to understand the emotional make-up of other people

o Social Skill:
§ Ability to manage relationships for particular purposes

Looking Foward to a New Semester...

With all the fun and laughter that we shared during the SSA end-of-sem dinner ended in an instant, a new and heavy responsibility will be awaiting the committee and I. I know I wouldn't be able to do it alone and I'll definitely be looking for help everywhere and whoever I can get. Having said all that, I'm really really thankful for Jaslyn for all her hardwork and dedication this semester. She has brought SSA to new heights and I'll be looking to following her footsteps or even to better her record. The sad thing is that we have all came so close together and now, it is already time to say goodbye as the close friends I've made are leaving for a new chapter in their lifes. Though sad it may be, I wish them all the best for their future and may they be blessed with abundance and love from God. This entry is definitely dedicated to the SSA committee of 2007 Sem: 2. Your work and strength shall not be forgotten. Friends made along the way shall always remain Friends of the Heart.

A Year of Silence....

I'm finally posting once again. After a year of silence, I've decided that I should added more footprints to my path of life. Well, I'm in the land of Australia, Gold Coast doing my bachelor of biz majoring in Events. Life has been good to me. Providing me with a whole new bunch of friends and experience that I wouldn't be able to find in Singapore. So, I can't complain much. Other then that, I've also been recently elected as the new President of the Singapore Student Association and have been given the opporunity to lead for a semester. But you know, God has always been good to me, He gave me a committee that is fantastic to work with and great great people to be around with. I guess the only down side of being here would be the thought of home sweet home and the fact that everything here is freakingly expensive. Oh well, in any case, I'm going home soon (for a short break). Will be trying as hard as possible to update this blog more often now after a whole year of the disappearing act.