Images
Teamwork
Wolf Pack
Passion
This is a photo I took of a volleyball team celebrating scoring a point during a match. Because I was actually at the match, I got to see the team dynamic and how the girls encouraged each other. After every point that was made, one of the girls would start celebrating, and after the first time she did it, the rest of the girls joined in and cheered every time they scored a point. The girl leading the celebration was the player in the middle, number 8. There was some kind of group cheer after every play. And if someone missed a pass, she would get everyone else to give the girl a pat on the booty and say “Good try” or “Shake it off”. I think it is important for leaders to encourage their team to celebrate the little victories to keep morale up. It keeps the team motivated to keep doing well and they will work together to help the whole team succeed.
This is a photo of a wolf pack making their way through the snow. What I find interesting about this photo is that the Alpha, the leader of the pack, is actually the wolf that is at the BACK of the pack. The wolves let the oldest, slowest wolves lead the pack. This way they set the pace for the rest of the pack. The Alpha stays at the very back of the group so he can make sure no one else falls behind. I think this is an interesting concept. We usually think of leaders being at the front, paving the way for everyone else. But to have the slower members of the pack at the front to set the pace is actually a really smart way to make sure that the pack stays together.
I took this photo at the Miramar Airshow last year. For me, this picture shows passion. The guy in this photo is a friend of mine who wants to be a pilot. Both his father and his grandfather are pilots, so he has been dreaming of following in their footsteps since he was very young. Every step he has made in his professional development has been made with this goal in mind. I think it is important for leaders to be passionate about their work. When a leader shows they are passionate about a job or idea, the rest of the team is more likely to get excited about the work and believe in it just as much as the leader.