When you live in grave danger of life\u2019s circumstances,it gives you perspective. For admiral Richard Byrd it was the thought of losing his family and not being able to take care of them that gave him the will to\u00a0 live when death stared right in his face for weeks. He said something profound as he wrote in his journal; \u201cThe family is an everlasting anchorage,\u2026..at the end, only two things will matter to a man, regardless of who he is; and they are the affection and understanding of his family\u201d.(Richard Byrd)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The primary leadership lesson learned here is the\nunparalleled role of family in any busy leaders life. Any leader oughts to put\nfamily first. The primary motivation for leadership beyond the perks they receive\nis the ability to go back to a healthy family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have been married to my university sweetheart for\n10 months 6 months and 10 days as I pen this. We have 4 children together. My\nfamily means everything to me and it is the reason I wake up every morning. My family\ngives me the motivation to serve and lead at my church. The joy I find to serve\nis really brought about by the encouragement I receive from my family. I serve\nwith my wife alongside me and she is the wisest advisor and without her, my\nleadership would be grossly deficient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
References<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Richard. E. Byrd, as recited in Light from Many Lamps by Lillian Eichler Watson Pg 248-250.\nPublished by Simon & Schuster NY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"