Leadership in The Lazy Place, seems somewhat hard to discuss. I think leadership in small group may not be as visible as it is in a large group. Eugene was visionary and so of course he had an influence over part of the project, regardless of who was heading a portion of the project. My involvement in the project towards the beginning of the semester wasn’t where it needed to be and still Eugene was able to chug along. He did a great job of taking on the project fully and developing it as far as he did. I’m not exactly sure why I did not get as involved earlier in the project. Eugene may not have motivated me enough to become as passionate as he did or maybe I wasn’t motivated because I had my own agenda to rekindle my idea. My reasons for my involvement are longer relevant.
When came time to buckle down and get the project done to complete milestone 3, I made sure I dedicated the time needed. From the moment I showed Eugene I was proficient in something, he gave me a lot more autonomy. After a point, I would just run ideas by him and explain my reasoning for doing things. Usually he agreed. When Jonathan came onboard, he was able to bring something to the table niether Eugene or I could. His experience in Marketing and his ability convey that experience really pushed our presentation to a new level. Eugene’s ability to communicate his vision articulately, helped both Jonathan and myself deliver on our end.
In the end, I feel the presentation was really successful. Eugene was a great leader and was able to get the team going in the right direction. In this instance, I was a follower but I was more than satisfied with that role.
