LIGHT FROM MANY LAMPS:  LET ME NOT NEGLECT ANY KINDNESS, FOR I SHALL NOT PASS THIS WAY AGAIN.  (P.191-193)

The leadership lesson of this passage is about being true to who you are, being relational and about expressing kindness to others.

Never “for the sake of peace and quiet” deny your own experience or convictions”, Dag Hammarskjold.

I was brought up in a family, which had a high standard about its values and the need to care for others. We were told, we are not better than others and that we need to look out for others. This was something my dad would remind me about ever so often in his little way.

As a leader, the journey I am on is it to influence and impact the lives of those around me. I enjoy and can be effective at helping other people and making their lives better or more productive (Birkman assessment 2018, p26).

And so, within my current context, it is my quest daily to help others see and reach their potential. This is achieved with first being true to who I am. The who I am defines the character that was planted in me through my parents. This requires one to not be selfish.

(Maxwell, 2018) speaks about the struggle we have about being true to who we are (p.29). People sometimes become self-centered and think about themselves as opposed to others around them. He said, “instead, they need to shift to significance by putting other people first. Their thinking needs to change from what’s in it for me? To What can I do for Others? Until that change occurs, happiness, fulfillment, and significance will always be out of their reach (p. 30)

Reference:

Dag Hammarskjöld. (2018, September 28). Wikiquote, . Retrieved 21:10, October 8, 2018 from https://en.wikiquote.org/w/index.php?title=Dag_Hammarskj%C3%B6ld&oldid=2478642.

Maxwell, J.C. (2017). The power of your leadership: Making a difference with others. N.Y, Nashville: Center Street.

Watson, L.E. (1951). Light from Many Lamps. New York: Simon and Schuster