Team Work/Leadership

Strong leadership and good teamwork are essential for any project in today’s world of public administration.  The program at SFSU, placed great emphasis on the study leadership and teamwork as concepts, while also providing ample opportunity to develop these skills.  All of the course work required at least one team project wherein each member adopted varying roles.  Leadership was examined from a variety of perspectives as it applied in the different subject areas we were studying.  Most importantly, it should be noted that the program approached leadership as a skill (something that can be learned), rather than as an innate trait. Furthermore, rather than just assuming that public administrators will be leaders of initiatives developed by government, the program showed us how we could be pro-active leaders in the world of developing policy.

Leadership:  Our study of leadership involved self-assessment as well as feedback from classmates. Below is a copy of my self-assessment.  I have also included a copy of a policy proposal I developed based upon experiences and knowledge I gained from my current job.

Leadership Self-Assessment                             Policy Proposal                             

Teamwork:  Here is an example of team project :  Workforce Diversity