As a leader of this week's session, the first skill that I consciously utilized was ensuring that every member felt respected and valued. Whenever a team member expressed their opinion or shared an idea, I actively listened to their voice and tried to understand what their perspectives were. By this, I believe that I was able to make an environment that everyone felt respected. Moreover, I supported the team member's opinion by adding my thoughts and insights to their idea. This approach validated the team member and encouraged everyone to participate. If the members feel supported, they will be able to express their opinions comfortably which will build synergy. Indeed, I believe that if the leader respects the team members, the team members will respect the leader too.

Another leadership skill that I utilized was the ability to positively influence the team members. I consistently demonstrated this by actively engaging with the professor to gather additional information about the patient. This action inspired other team members to contribute additional questions and ideas. Moreover, when we faced uncertainty regarding the patient's specific disease state, I consistently express my thought and explain my reason, despite the possibility of being incorrect, however this approach encouraged team members to express their perspectives continuously. By creating an environment where all opinions are valued, we were able to find a way and address the issue.

On the other hand, I was able to view my weakness in leadership skills. I encountered the challenge with delegation. Despite understanding the importance of distributing the roles among team members, I found myself hesitating to assign responsibilities to everyone. My hesitation came from the concerns about whether the team members would be satisfied with the roles leading to inefficiency and potentially leading to mistrust to the leader. However, recognizing my weakness in the leadership skills was a valuable learning experience which I could overcome in the future.

Another weakness that I identified was solving conflicting ideas between team members. During a decision making process regarding the medication for a patient, two conflicting ideas came out. However, I found myself hesitating to address the issue. My hesitation came from the fear of exacerbating tension or being perceived as biased towards one side. Also, I was concerned that intervening could potentially hurt the team member's feeling in the process of collaboration. Indeed, I want to be more supportive and trustworthy leader in the future.