Post #13: My Role as a Leader

My Role as a Leader

Last Wednesday and Thursday, I participated in UNBRAND's autumn live "Se-no!" All members had been practicing to perform well on these two days. This autumn live was very special in two ways; first, it was UNBRAND's first live at the auditorium in "Kyu-D Kan" (DMH West Wing) since the club's establishment 6 years ago, and second, it was the last live for juniors before their retirements. We've practiced 15 songs in total and each band spent a lot of time and energy on practicing. As I've mentioned in some previous posts, I became the band leader for the song that I did composition. I actually utilized some of Shackleton's strategies for good leadership, such as Optimism, Lighten Up!, or Core Team Values. I tried to encourage other members right before the rehearsals and sent messages to everybody through LINE. However, there was a gap between ideal and reality. I became a little tense when certain parts of the song did not go right for several times. I regret for not being able to act calm and serene.

The actual performance went fantastically! As soon as the song finished, we received big applause from the audience and some responses on the survey said they liked our performance very much, I honestly do not know if I was a sufficient leader. I immediately sent a message through LINE to show my gratitude toward members, and they did the same to me. I was very glad to hear that one of them thought I was a reliable leader. I would like to improve my leadership skill and do even better in the next opportunity.