Session 7: Being a Leader

Today was a memorable today. I was asked a lot of questions from my mentor about my past experiences in the sessions and the question that hit me the most was "Do you see yourself leading this company?" I really had to think about this one because after witnessing all the practices and how my mentor conducted them, I knew that leadership wasn't my forte yet. So I honestly answered and I said that I need to learn and even in that position of leadership I still will learn. From that, my mentor commended me for my humilty, saying,"That's what I look for in a leader." Today, I learned that being a leader for a dance company didn't just mean to be strict and by the book. To be a leader meant to be understanding of the people you work with and to never stop learning, even if you're the teacher. For the rest of the time I watched them practice for their upcoming competition, and I saw what my mentor was talking about as he directed them. He kept himself humble and understood the people that were practing yet they never were off track or too serious about their work. 

Time logged for this session: 3 hours

Total time logged: 22 hours