Hey @Sai Phyo Min Khant (Presto) thanks for sharing these wonderful reflections on your first leadership development residential! It was a privilege and pleasure being able to be your 'backing band' at the evening gala - everyone agreed you have a fab voice! Being able to reflect so thoroughly on experiences can help maximise what we learn - so well done :)

Hi @Yotam Havkin great to hear your story and reflections from your LiA in Mexico City! Hector sounds like an inspirational leader and I love the way he was curious about you and other scholars. It reminded me how important relationships are to our personal and organisational success and made me think about the emotional literacy workshop we did at the Weetwood Leadership Residential and how social awareness and relationship management are valuable assets to anyone wanting to lead others. Thanks for sharing!

Hi @Emma Rowland thanks for these thoughtful reflections on your leadership development journey so far. I really enjoyed hearing about your growing sense of community across your own and other cohorts. That's one thing that @Matt Penhaligon @Rebecca Shaw and myself truly encourage - the intermingling and cross sharing of ideas and tips across the cohorts. :)

Hi Maria, I am so glad to read about your LiA experiences :) You appear to be taking/have taken so many lessons away from your time in Boston. I love the way you frame and write about your experiences too. Your sentence "we slowly unveil our propensity for leadership as we use every opportunity that comes our way to show our willingness, our kindness and our determination to succeed" will stay for me a long time. And it made me think about my own leadership journey; and to what degree I grasp every opportunity to bring my true self to the work I do. I also like your reflections about not knowing all the answers and the power of asking the right questions. You seem to have struck on something really important there - that as leaders we are enablersm, and one of the most powerful things we can bring to any situation is curiosity... which just so happens to be one of my favourite Laidlaw Values ! :) Well done on your LiA!

Hi Rizlane, thanks for sharing these reflections of your Leadership Development Residentials. It's great to hear in detail how these events have helped to build your self-awareness and skills as a leader. I was particularly struck by how you describe the power of diversity and your appreciation that everyone brings different strengths. I think that is a really valuable asset to take with you into your future and will, I am sure, reward you many times over. :) 

Thanks for sharing your insightful reflections on the Leadership day Katie!

Hey Ella, this is such a rich and meaningful reflection - well done! I don't like airports either .... all those gate numbers...rules about what can be carried onboard, security checks, documentation.....etc. I recently had a 50 minute connection time from landing at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam to finding my gate to then fly on to Dusseldorf. Just like you, finding and speaking to others was the key to keeping my balance. By asking around, I found another passenger who had the same crazy connection time...and we joined forces and found the gate, just in time, together!
Your post made me think about the social aspects of leading. And how our co-workers and team members can have a massive influence on our motivation and ability to get things done. And as leaders we can bring people together to have those conversations and share the ups and downs of work. I loved the part about sharing lunch together, sharing a joke and the importance of humour! 
Thanks for sharing!

Good luck Holly with this important project. I hope your internship goes well. Keep in touch with us all. Best wishes, Marcus