Today was confident voting for OCPs in LC. I was looking at them and suddenly faced just one dilemma in my head: what is more important - ability to do something great, I mean enough energy for doing something till the end, enough developed necessary characteristics for being a team leader, enough strong personality, or passion about making impact? I saw some persons, who are quite shy, who are not attending all LC meetings, maybe they even don't know what does it mean - to be a team leader... but somewhy they applied for OCP. They already did the first step. And who knows, maybe this step will lead them to the top? Maybe this decision was very important, serious and challenging for them? Maybe their first "why" was "I want to change the world through changing myself"?

My first reaction was: "Oh no, this project has to do someone more experienced/more communicative/more active and etc.". But then I had a thought that maybe my attitude is too strict? I'm trying not to do mistakes, I'm trying to be perfect in everything, so I'm not giving any right to do mistakes for myself and for others. It's just not acceptable.

But that first brilliant step is so important! That step which is the beginning of the great way. It has to bring positive impression for them who dare to do it.

And maybe sometimes we should trust. We should believe in people and give a hope. We should give a chance for changes, for passion, for striving. When someone says: "I believe in you, you can do it", you really can, because someone's trust is the main motivation.

What if someone is not able physically to go to the companies? Or he is too selfish and probably he'll be a dictator? But what if he can be a good manager and leader for his team?

What if I'm offended to someone, and it's just my personal? I should divide personal and professional. Maybe this person can make a great impact?

What if someone seems too weak for doing long-term project? How can we know this, if we don't let him even try?

On the other hand it's a risk of failure.

You know, who's not taking a risk - is not drinking a champagne (popular wisdom).

Anyway we don't lose anything, we don't lose our money or business. We lose just our numbers, our numerical goals. And sometimes it all really seems some crazy racing - "Who'll get more numbers". But we're not about it. We're about leadership and development. It's AIESEC. One time failure - next time victory. And always experience - good or bad.

And we're about giving a chance, taking risk and facing challenges.

I beleive in the best in people. I beleive in our LCP.

I beleive they can get "Overall success" National Award.