The fishermen were leaders in their own ways as they innovated and circumvented problems they faced. Through my interactions with the local fishermen, I was inspired by their persistence and optimism despite the challenges they faced. They imparted an important lesson of adaptability, where they showed us that they were able to solve problems despite the limited resources they had.

What does it mean to be a leader? Before embarking on this module, I believed that a leader is one who leads and directs, who plans and executes. However, the various perspectives from each field trip have widened my view on successful leadership, as it does not only encompass leading others, but also focuses on a passion to serve and reproducing a sustainable outcome.

I have come to realise that instead of giving up on the idea of helping, it is just that my approach as well as many others are ineffective. Effective intervention comes when leaders are on the ground to observe the situation and understand the intricacies of the context surrounding the beneficiaries as that way it is more likely that the leader can find leverage points in the system where help can be most effective in changing the system for the better.