1. Logical Mind Map
Ahmed Maasir Patel |
110039942 | Bachelor in Software Engineering with Multimedia
2. Associated Mind Map
Tham Yik Foong | 110039664
| Bachelor in Software Engineering with Multimedia
3. Essay
Talha Muhammad Afzal |
110038779 | Bachelor in Games Technology
According to me, leadership is a
practical skill and a research area regarding the ability of an individual to
lead an organization or guide other people. Leadership is a quality that not
many possess, some are born with it while some others train to be good at
leading. This reminds of me a famous quote that I read:
Leadership is the art of getting
someone to do something you want done because he wants to do it.
-
Dwight
D. Eisenhower
Leaders help themselves and others
around them to do the right things. They set direction, build an inspiring
vision and create something new. Leadership is about mapping out where you need
to go to win as a team or an organization. It is supposed to be exciting,
dynamic and inspiring. The worlds ‘leader’ and ‘leadership’ are often used
incorrectly to describe people who are actually managing. These individuals may
be highly skilled, good at their jobs and valuable to their organizations but
that just makes them excellent managers and not great leaders.
In order to be able to lead a leader
needs to be able to do several things. They need to able to do several things.
They need to be able to see things other people aren’t willing to see yet. This
is a tough thing to do. We all see things that others don’t, many people are
good at ignoring it and some aren’t. Leaders need to able to see things,
understand that they exist, adapt to them and respond to them and if possible
try to make others see it as well. This is an extremely hard thing to do as a
leader but not impossible. This often means your members will deny your outlook
but a true leader does not waver. People are always waiting for the leader to
make the tough decisions. If you’re the leader of your team, look around the
room and you’ll notice that everyone is looking at you for your decision. They
might disagree in the beginning but deep down they want you to make the
decisions which are related to something big.
We all learn by watching and they are all looking at you to see how you
do it. As the leader, you have to take responsibility and accountability for
everything that occurs in your domain. Even if it’s not your fault or even if
you didn’t do it and even if it’s embarrassing. You don’t even throw anyone
under the bus, you own it, deal with it and move on. We all make mistakes and
it’s not the end of the world if we make one.
As a leader, your jobs is not to be
loved but to do the right thing. Too many times our desire to be liked and
loved causes us to make delays in making touch decisions. As leaders, our job
is to do the right thing. It is important to know that if we don’t believe in
what we are doing then no one else will. People often think that leadership is
about having a corner office, a nice car and a lot of money. The truth is
farther from this, being a leader means having a vision in your heart and mind
and bringing the energy of manifestation to that vision so that others can see
it and believe in it too. There are many people in positions of power who no
longer believe in what they are doing and as a result the whole organization
loses faith.
In an organization, surprises happen
all the time, contingency plans are thus important. But don’t overdo then
you’ll end up spending a lot of time thinking about backup plans rather than
focusing on the main task at hand. Keeping a vision clear and strong is
important but it is also important to adapt very quickly. A good leader also
remembers that sacrifices and long hours don’t matter if there are no results
to show for them. This is a really tough one for people to swallow as it
completely counters our culture. According to people, if they work long hours
they expect praise and medals of honor in exchange. You as a leader need to get
out of your comfort zone and do new things as well as encourage your team to do
so as well because that’s what creative and strategic thinkers do. If you do
the same things again and again, you are going to get the same results or even
worse results as time passes. The only way to get new ideas is to try new
things. Another good way to get new ideas is to listen and observe. If you can
quiet your own mind and focus your eyes, usually the answers are right in front
of to you to be heard or seen. Leaderships isn’t about just talking and making
speeches and communicating. It’s about watching, sitting with people and truly
hearing them. Once you have heard all the things you need to hear you go back
to the beginning and talk about the things that others don’t want to hear or talk
about.
In LUCT, there are a lot of focused
people who are good at leading but I would like to concentrate on Tan
Sri Dato'
Sri Paduka Dr Lim Kok Wing. There
are a lot of people who respect him which ranges from people inside the
university to outside dignitaries. Why is it so? It’s because he knows how to
present and talk to people in such a way that it inspired them to work hard. A
lot of people in the University itself can vouch for his personality as well as
him in a person. He inspired people in the university with his vision and
dream, of course some people may not have a clear idea of what his aims are but
as a leader he gives them the guidelines to help them grow as a team as well
get closer to his vision with every passing day.
4. Random Word Association
Aina Nurazlina |
110040225 | Bachelor in Software Enginering with Multimedia
1.
Leader =
Person who commands a group, organisation or country
2.
Ruler =
Person exercising government or dominion
3.
President = Elected head of a republican state
4.
Prime minister = Head of an elected government
5.
King =
Male ruler of an independent state,
especially one who
inherits the position by birth
inherits the position by birth
6.
Lead =
Someone who is in charge or command of
7.
Supervisor = A person who supervises a person or an activity
8.
Master =
Skilled practitioner of a specific activity
9.
Best =
Most excellent, effective, or desirable
10.
Open minded = Willing to receive new ideas
11.
Unbiased =
Showing no prejudiced against things
12.
Unprejudiced = Showing dislike, distrust based on fixed preconceived
ideas
13.
Decisive =
A person showing the ability to make decisions quickly and
effectively
14.
Determined = Have a firm decision and confirm to not change it
15.
Strong-willed = Determined to do as he want even when told otherwise
16.
Resolute =
Admirable purposeful, determined, and unwavering
17.
Fair =
Without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage
18.
Committed = Feeling dedication and loyalty to a cause
19.
Responsible = Obligated to have control over or care for someone
as part of
one’s job role
20.
Devoted =
Very loving or loyal
21.
Enthusiastic = Showing intense and eager interest
22.
Keen =
Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm
23.
Passionate = Caused by strong feelings or a strong belief
24.
Vehement =
Showing strong feeling
25.
Educated =
Resulting from having good education, knowledgeable
26.
Knowledgeable = Intelligent and well informed
27.
Erudite =
Showing great knowledge
28.
Experienced = Having knowledge or skill in a particular field
29.
Observer =
Person who looks on something closely and comments
publicly
30.
Respectable = Regarded by society to be good, proper or correct
31.
Reputable = Having a good reputation
32.
Trustworthy = Able to rely on
33.
Rational =
based on or in accordance with reason or logic
34.
Reasonable = Having sound judgement
35.
Teamwork =
Effective and efficient when in a group of people
36.
Comradeship = Company and friendship of others with common goals
37.
Sociability = Quality of being sociable
38.
Cooperative = Involve mutual assistance in working towards
common aims
39.
Honest =
Truthful
40.
Plain-speaking = Outspoken, or blunt
41.
Upright =
Strictly honourable or honest
42.
Strict =
Demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed
43.
In control = Able to direct a situation or person
44.
Humble =
Showing a modest of one’s own importance
45.
Dedicated = Devoted to a task
46.
Firm =
Strongly felt and unlikely to change
47.
Unbending = Strict and austere in one’s behaviour or
attitudes
48.
Proactive = Creating or controlling a situation by causing
something to
happen rather than responding after the incident
49.
Enterprising = showing initiative and resourcefulness
50.
Empowering = Make someone more stronger and confident
5. Juxtaposition
Devina Elizabeth
Tjandra | 110041780 | Bachelor in Software Engineering with Multimedia
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A leader is like
water.
Water is peaceful and calm, but can also be as powerful as a
storm. It does not compete with everything else on earth, but instead it
provides everything the earth needs in order to function. Life on earth cannot
survive without water.
A leader should be like this – calm but strong. A leader
should not run ahead of everyone else but should flow with the rest of the team
and support them. A leader is an essential part of any team.
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A leader is like a
shepherd.
Instead of expecting his or her sheep to follow, a shepherd
stays behind the flock and watches over the sheep, to make sure they do not go
astray.
In the very same way, a leader watches over the team and
makes sure they are alright. The leader protects the team from any problems
coming from the outside and guides them to the right path if they seem to be
going in the wrong direction
A leader cares for
their team the same way a shepherd cares for the flock.
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A leader is like a
candle.
A candle is a light in the dark. It shows positive and
optimistic qualities, the same way a leader should. When the team members are
unable to tell which way to go or what to do, a candle always shows the way.
The same way, a candle has nothing to lose if it is going to
light up another candle. The flame of a candle can spread to another without
losing anything. A leader has nothing to lose when it encourages others to lead
as well.
