Lone warrior!!

Every leader needs followers, dedicated and passionate about the cause for which they believe in their leader. In my case leadership was something that came to me when i didn't want it. Rather every time when i tried to become one by way of election, i have always lost it. I didn't feel bad about it, but just kept on trying. All through my college life, every time our class needed a representative, we had an election which was always contested by me and every time a hosteller had to win it. The same was the case for the presidency of ECE Association election.

But in my B-school when i had no intention of even standing for election for the apex body, an exercise was conducted in which students were of the opinion that i was apt to represent the college in public events and other occasions. The students' trust in me baffled me. I had won an election which i had never contested.

Then came the problem. I am not very social nor am i anti-social. I communicate well with people but it takes some time. I do not believe in blind followers who shout your name just for the heck of it. I want people around me to have a high self-esteem. Hence its only natural that i do not expect them to come behind me. But in this entire process, i missed out on being completely social which is essential for an MBA grad who plans to take leadership roles. Unless you have people who can trust in you and do what you say, when you say, it is unlikely that we would have support in our endeavors. So is the case now, when i feel like a lone warrior fighting a battle that we are destined to lose.