Response to Juan

Well for one, Juan and his teammates failed to organize something that revolved around the actual cause. But another problem was that Juan was unsuccessful in taking charge and finding one project for the group to focus on. Setting aside the fact that each idea strayed further and further away from "sponsoring educational outreach and peer tutoring to chemistry majors"...It felt as though every time the team got together, their ideas became more extravagant and more costly. When Juan volunteered to be the leader, he should have realized what responsibilities he was going to be taking under his wing. And not to blame it solely on the leader, but when Juan was seen struggling, his teammates should have stepped up, or maybe one or two people in particular should have stepped forward and tried to get things in order.

There is nothing wrong with holding a meeting to brainstorm ideas, but choosing between raising money to buy a bench or holding a concert are polar opposites financially. One idea costs at most a couple hundred dollars and the other costs thousands of dollars. "Members were disappointed and confused about their role in planning" what I've learned from being a leader and listening to a leader is that if the person in charge does not specify certain tasks for each person, it's harder for things to get done. Being a leader is not only being the final say in the matter, it's also your responsibility as the leader to facilitate and make sure everyone else is on task. Without assigning people with specific jobs, nothing will get accomplished.

If a concert was relevant to the 100th anniversary, Juan and his other members would seriously have to factor in the cost of fundraising, how would they raise money to book a venue, get local bands to play, rent equipment, advertisements, ticket prices, a lot goes into hosting a concert. I think for Juan, he set too high of expectations for himself and his teammates. The goal is to be practical and stay focused on the task at hand. By the end of the month, the other teammates realized what a lost cause it was to be a part of Juan's group, they realized he wasn't being successful in his leadership position so more than half bailed.

Being a leader is not an easy job to take on, but with the right ideas and plans, anything can get done.