As I prepared to travel on Plus3 Greece, I knew that there were some aspects of my leadership style that were already effective, but I also understood that there was room for improvement in order to be an even better leader. Personally, I enjoy being able to control and direct the group through the process of solving whatever problem or task we face. I felt like this style of leadership was good enough for me for a long time because of how successful my Engineering 0717 group was when we redesigned the T.

During this journey, it was important to understand that sometimes adopting a passive role would be more useful for being a leader. It meant that it was not always necessary to tell people what to do but rather let them do their own things and act only when something required an intervention. In this case, my function as a leader was to guide the group, make sure they were all okay, and were not separated from each other.

This experience was different because, while the trip was still a class, there was no single project or strict goal that required a leader to constantly impose themselves. Instead, leadership became more about supporting the group and creating an environment where people could enjoy themselves while still feeling secure. I realized that leadership is not always about micromanaging every detail. Sometimes, the best thing a leader can do is give people space to explore and enjoy themselves while remaining ready to step in if problems arise.

This is something I plan to apply in future group projects and throughout my industrial engineering degree. I now understand that effective leadership is about balance: knowing when to take control and when to step back and trust the people around you.