As Lord Laidlaw, our Chairman, and Susanna Kempe, our CEO, met with scholars and alumni from around the world, many requested a way to meet ambitious peers, participate in leadership-in-action initiatives and collaborate on research projects for a better present. We welcome you to the Laidlaw Scholars Network, a social utility tool that allows you to do just this! Be the new generation of passionate, adaptive, ethical leaders.
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I have always imagined that leadership was somewhat more traditional, in the sense that I did not know of the existence of a collective leadership which could be created where the entire group would be held accountable for the project rather than one individual. However, the collective leadership model makes a lot of what goes on in science make a lot more sense - frequently, people are working in teams of specialists, and so having each person accountable for their own component to making the overall project work happens rather organically. I had never thought of this as a form of leadership before.
I will be deferring to next summer, so I believe that maintaining ties with the group I'd like to be doing work with and continuing to follow up on what types of work they are doing will be key to starting next year. I also am in the process of identifying places to do a second project next summer after working with this group.
Your observations about collective leadership are very interesting. Similar to you, I did not have any knowledge of collective leadership models and how useful they can be. As a person who does not have adequate familiarity with science research, it interests that the collective model is so foundational to science research.
These workshops were tremendously helpful as they helped me refine my perception of leadership and what makes a good leader. Prior to attending these workshops, most of my understanding of leadership and leadership qualities was focused on outcome-side of things. I did not have any knowledge of the phycological processes that help a successful leader make calculated decisions. I am confident that the leadership skills that I acquired through these workshops will help me succeed in the future.
After the workshop on mind traps, I have an emerging concern about my research. The topic of my research is a hotly-debated controversy among my friends and family. Therefore, I have already been exposed to a myriad of opinions about my topic. My concern is that these opinions might adulterate the integrity of my research. I am wondering how I can prevent this from happening.