Another thing I’ve learned while doing my MBA is that having understood roles or hierarchies are VERY necessary to get work done. I’m so close to the end and the closer I get, the bossier I get with my groups.
While I’ve learned that authority or respect is never given, it is earned, the short time periods that you work with people at school don’t afford you the time to develop respect and for clear strengths to emerge. Thus, it is in my best interest to just take charge and steer the group where I think they need to go. While sometimes this will hinder the group, it is overall preferable to the wishy-washy uncertainty that happens without a dominant leader. Who’s got the time to fiddle and figure it out?
