Women in Leadership

This past week, we had business women come in and talk to us about how they started up their businesses and what it takes to run a successful business. I wasn't so interested in this subject because business seems to be the least interesting job to me. I wouldn't want to have to work in a cubicle all day. I prefer to be able to have a job that changes every day so that way I don't end up doing the same job every time I go to work. For most of the conversation, I wasn't too intrigued by what the women were saying. However, there was one woman who I did find interesting. She started out as a singer, but then went into the business of castings and is very successful. I found it interesting how even though she isn't a professional singer, she still sings and is able to do what she loves outside of work. I don't think I would be able to only teach and play the clarinet as a hobby. If I did ever decide to start a business, it would either be a music store or I would have people who I hire to give private lessons to students, like a collection of teachers who I would assign to different students. If I had to start a business, I would want it to be in the field of music so that way I could still always be surrounded by music, even if I wasn't personally teaching it myself.

               Then later, we discussed the situational approach about how to lead. I think this style is a good option because people may say that a leader needs to have this characteristic or act a certain way, but in certain situations, having the characteristic of being friendly for example may not be the best way to handle that situation. I think that people should look at each situation and then decide what they need to do. For some, they may need to be more emotionally involved or be more organized. I think that by following this idea, it's easier for a leader to accomplish their goals and do it both accurately and in a timely manner.