So, will I make a decent manager some day?

Well, if my performance as president of the debating society is any example, the answer is maybe. In past, when no one was willing to help organise it, I did everything. As a result, not a lot got done because I was either too busy, insufficiently skilled or unmotivated. So, this semester is different. I've got a bunch of eager go-getters who volunteered to help. (Mwa ha ha, they know not to what they have committed themselves!) So, I've done an okay job of divesting myself of onerous responsibility by delegating certain tasks. I'm not sure just how clear it is to the executive members. I know if I were in their position, I would want it clearly spelled out what my responsibilities were. I have left the responsibilities deliberately vague in case I need to saddle some of them with extra work. Still, I must resist the urge to micromanage and hope that people know what to do.

So what am I doing? Well, I gave myself mainly the responsibility of liaising with group outside the debating society and the university. This is something I know I can do well. The responsibilities I least fancied in past were preparing advertisements and promoting the club at Clubs Days. (It's really bad if you're the only one organising your table.) I also didn't like being responsible for building a website (I can't do html, though I could probaly learn.) or having to go beg for funding from others like a pariah. So, I delegated all these tasks. I think on some level, I'm really concerned about looking like I'm doing a lot for the club and fulfilling my duties. Appearance counts more than substance. Fortunately, I can't make it appear like I'm being a good president without actually doing some work.

So, getting back to the main question... will I make a good manager? Well, I still lack some important qualities such as: time management skills, networking skills (though I do better if I have a pint in my hand) and sometimes initiave. I can be way too cautious. I guess experience has taught me that caution usually serves me better. Nevertheless, I miss far too many opportunities, and I guess I regret it. I still don't have good time management habits. I never write things down and go by my memory instead. As a result, certain small things invariably end up incomplete. I guess the aforementioned list suggests things I can work on. I haven't set out a strategy for doing these things though... and that reminds me that I would like to review my goals, something I keep putting off.

Cheers!
R