The Importance of Leadership

Leadership, it's a word we use in reference to the head of a church, corporation, a person or entity in politics, and while these are good examples, they leave out the ones that are really important, like parenting, where it all starts, examples in the community, and ordinary things we do daily, don't think about and should. If we look behind the doors, into the minds and hearts of what we call good and bad examples, and find out what actually made them who and what they are, then the why, or true motivation comes out.

The woman who founded Mary Kay cosmetics, was almost 50 at the time, had tried to make it in the male dominated business world, and the barriers raised against her were high, and hard to break. With no economically privileged background to assist her, she took $5000 dollars in total life savings and built something incredible during her lifetime. In fact, some would say it was a miraculous conception in business terms, but this woman had a goal in mind, that was really a combination of two goals in one. The first was to succeed for herself, an admirable, but common one, and the second was to pave the way for others of her sex, to learn how make it like she did. Evidently, she met both her goals. I'd call that leadership.

There's a pastor, who, though unknown except to certain people in the place of worship where he works, is one of the finest role models I know, when it come to spiritual, and personal integrity. I've known him for over 20 years, and although I don't totally agree with him, as a teacher and spiritual leader, he is the best I've come across. Admitting to his own humanity willingly, he's learned what works and what doesn't, and if you're looking for an incredibly smart, scholarly, gifted man, with wonderful communication skills to match, he's it. When help is needed, he's there too.