RE: Can I just say, and I'm just being honest...
July 12, 2018 at 12:40 am
(This post was last modified: July 12, 2018 at 12:58 am by Kernel Sohcahtoa.)
During my time in graduate school, one of my professors made the following remark during a class lecture (the course was called "great writings in history"; it can accurately be described as a philosophy of history course): "it is better to be a first rate mechanic than a fifth rate geometry professor."
Reflecting upon my time as a supervisor in my organization, I've realized that I've not dedicated enough time to developing my leadership ability and job effectiveness (both at work and outside of work). To elaborate, most of my spare time outside of work is spent self-studying mathematics; I will bring in a math book to work and will do some reading during my breaks. However, I could be using my off-time more constructively by reading more job-related literature and brainstorming ways to make my department/store better; I could utilize my break times as an opportunity to analyze financial reports and to learn from people, who are far more knowledgeable than I am, via asking them questions about store operations, higher management, leadership advice, and an evaluation of my performance and tips for improvement.
Having said this, my ability as a mathematics student is fifth rate, and IMO, the amount of time that I've used on math studies could have been better spent on areas that I have more aptitude for, such as conflict resolution and leadership. Hence, IMO, it seems more constructive/sensible to devote more of my time to developing my skills as a leader/manager, and perhaps, given enough time, I may become a first-rate leader (ever since high school, this is a goal that I've wanted to achieve).
Reflecting upon my time as a supervisor in my organization, I've realized that I've not dedicated enough time to developing my leadership ability and job effectiveness (both at work and outside of work). To elaborate, most of my spare time outside of work is spent self-studying mathematics; I will bring in a math book to work and will do some reading during my breaks. However, I could be using my off-time more constructively by reading more job-related literature and brainstorming ways to make my department/store better; I could utilize my break times as an opportunity to analyze financial reports and to learn from people, who are far more knowledgeable than I am, via asking them questions about store operations, higher management, leadership advice, and an evaluation of my performance and tips for improvement.
Having said this, my ability as a mathematics student is fifth rate, and IMO, the amount of time that I've used on math studies could have been better spent on areas that I have more aptitude for, such as conflict resolution and leadership. Hence, IMO, it seems more constructive/sensible to devote more of my time to developing my skills as a leader/manager, and perhaps, given enough time, I may become a first-rate leader (ever since high school, this is a goal that I've wanted to achieve).