As I continue my journey to find a way to share my passion I have been reading books about leadership-what makes a good leader, how to become a good leader, how to help others become a good leader. This morning while turning the page in my calendar I found this statement credited to Mother Teresa. Maybe it is the best advice for becoming a good leader–
- People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
- If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish motives. Be kind anyway.
- If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.
- If you are honest and sincere, people may cheat on you. Be honest and sincere anyway.
- What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.
- If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
- The good you do today, will often be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
- Give the world the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.
- In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between and you and them anyway.
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Posted by karla on January 24, 2011 at 3:05 pm
This leaves me smiling. As a leader in development, I can attest to the truth of these statements. Keep climbing the mountain!! A leader will reach the top!!