New Team

For most of my life I have been a part of a team. Whether it be a sports team, a friendship, or a relationship, I am very used to this aspect of life. I have always loved being a part of a team, there is always something to look forward to, or something to work on. As of yesterday, our class HMP 722, officially became a new team in my life. It is going to take a lot of hard work to really get to know each other and be able to rely heavily on one another. All of the best teams that I have ever been a part of ended up being a group of my closest friends. I'm not saying that this means everyone in our class needs to become best friends, but it definitely helps teams grow when they get to know one another better, in my personal opinion. We have a long road ahead of us, but I believe that our final project is going to be really cool in the end. It will be something that none of us is familiar with, but in the end it will be something we can all be truly proud of. One other thing that I have grown to know about teams is that it is important for leaders to be present. In middle and high school I played on a club soccer team where I was captain for five years. I was also one of the captains of my basketball team my senior year of high school. This leadership role allowed me to not be in charge, or boss people around, but to lead by example and with positive encouragement. I believe that as our class moves forward leaders will emerge automatically. It is possible that we will have numerous leaders, and that is more than ok. This post ties into what we learned a bit about last year with the first follower video, meaning a great leader is only as great as their followers. Nobody is able to lead a group of people if no one in that group is willing to follow them. This applies to all aspects of life whether you are simply on a sports team, a CEO of a hospital, or even the President.