Lived Experiences of Research Leaders

among the Grade 11 Students in DMMC Institute of Health Sciences

A Research Presented to the Faculty of Senior High School

Department Daniel Mercado Medical Center Institute of Health Sciences

FLEMING

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

By:

Alabado, Naomi Jean A.

Faelnar, Andrea Marie M.

Lorenzo, Jozel Luke S.

Quiatchon, Von Audrey V.

Rupita, Ella Jane C.

2019
 Chapter 1

The Problem and Its Background

Introduction

The Problem

Nowadays in school there are a lot of students who were pin point to be a leader in
groupings, activities and in other curriculums. It has been often to be the teacher's choice on
choosing who will lead the fellow students. Being a leader takes the whole responsibility of the
team. Leaders are the person who has commanding authorities or influence. With or without
experience of being a leader has always been a pressure.

Some define leadership as leaders making followers do what followers would not
otherwise do, or as leaders making followers do what the leaders want them to do; I defme
leadership as leaders inducing followers to act for certain goals that represent the values and the
motivations the wants and needs, the aspirations and expectations of both leaders and
followers. And the genius of leadership lies in the manner in which leaders see and act on
their own and their followers' values and motivations. Just because you become a leader in your
organization doesn’t mean that the floor won’t drop out around you. That is what you, as a
leader, have been chosen to handle. In fact, it is your quest if you accept it. There are issues that
leaders always have to face, but with the right tact and skill, you can route a strong course and
come out on top.

The fact that you have accepted a leadership role is a change all to itself, but everyday is
filled with possibilities for change. Some of them are things that you have chosen and others are
the luck of the draw. Your role as a leader is to not get off balance because of change. You either
have to see it coming and prepare or be able to handle it on the fly because both things are
inevitable.

There will always be people on your team, your working life who are difficult. Your goal,
as a leader, is to handle them with grace and kindness. Don’t feed into them. Don’t prolong your
exposure to them. Above all, don’t let them get you down.

The work environment has a lot of pressure built into it. Your ability to accept and
release some of that pressure will benefit you in the long run.

You can’t run at full speed 100% of the time and allowing some quieter moments that
help you find balance will be paramount to your success as a leader. Sometimes as a leader you
can feel your motivation for the project. It happens to the best of us, but what you need to do is
master all of the good stuff around you and get back on track. Don’t spend time dwelling on
what isn’t working unless you can fix it. You won’t always be the number one cheerleader in
your own mind, but your team is expecting you to be so get out there and share the enthusiasm
you do have; even when you are a little off your game.

You aren’t always going to be liked. The minute you put your hand up to lead something,
someone else is going to shoot you down. That is just life. Don’t get swayed by that and work to
be kind and focused in your communications. Respect will come, and if you are lucky, you might
even be liked.

It is so easy to get distracted. Everyone wants something, is selling you something, or is

trying to get you to notice them. That is part of accepting the role of leadership. Your job is to
not get distracted by the shiny objects and to remain focused on the end game. You have a team
to lead, a product to deliver, or a project to complete make your plan, keep your head down and
maintain focus.

A team member isn’t going to get the deadline straight, or someone just isn’t going to get
the memo all together. Communication issues are probably your number one stressor as a leader.
Practicing your skills at being clear and brief will benefit the entire organization.

Leadership isn’t just about the hard stuff, but it is a big part of shouldering the
responsibility. Each time you have to grapple with something difficult, you are practicing how to
do it better because stuff will always come up. Your growth in leadership is dependent on the
lessons you learn on dealing with the good and the bad.

The Background