The experience of taking the MGMT 325: Contemporary Organizations and Management course was learning, analyzing cases that appeared in the book, and understanding the different types of leadership that have existed from its beginnings to the 21st century. Even the current perspective learned in this course is close to reality because, from my experience in my internship to the relationship with the other techniques, I was able to identify and implement leadership strategies to complete assignments and projects. When I read the book and saw the explanations of both the professor and other colleagues, I learned that the generation of millennials they have thought that sharing information and knowledge with their team and company makes them good leaders with charismatic characteristics, where individualism does not exist, and group work stands out. Even this class is related to research because to be a good leader, you must know how the company stands out from the rest, for example, in the case of Pepsi vs. Coca-Cola. It can be seen how the difference in leadership philosophies, strategies, and perspectives is reflected in the company’s success. Although there is no significant difference between the two, if we do a more in-depth analysis, Coca-Cola is the one who dominates the drinks.

At the same time, there are exercises in the book that help obtain more knowledge and select the correct answer to each scenario. As a leader, we must know what is ethically correct for what is reflected in the following image:

There are two essential skills that employers are seeking, and I identify:

Work in a team structure

In this class, I had the opportunity to learn the types of leadership and how these skills can influence certain groups of people, such as employees and the company. I implemented all the examples and theories learned into practice during my internship since analyzing, understanding, and observing the work environment makes it possible to obtain a better adaptation to create effective leadership.

Plan, organize and prioritize work

At the same time, this ability is reflected when you have team projects in which the planning of who is responsible is part of leadership. The collaboration, participation, and that everyone excels in the areas where they are good makes the team come together more, and there is more harmony when working and helping. That is where everyone’s organization comes from, and that way, you, as a leader, prioritize your duties and role within a group of people because being an autocratic leader is not the way to lead your group to success.

This experience of taking this course will help me improve my skills as a leader and know how to handle situations that lead to making decisions that can change from the company’s perspective, such as personnel problems. It is often believed that this type, of course, has no relationship, but in reality, it shows us the truth of how leadership has been changing during the past decades, what we must do in future situations, learn how others leader uses their abilities to improve not only their team but the success of the company and how to get the best out of it. The best part is that it will contribute to my future goals, such as continuing my education and working on projects that stand out from the company I will work with soon.