“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith.” (Watson, 1951, P 311). Watson teaches us a valuable lesson on leadership by piecing together some important highlights from the story of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his charismatic and transformational style of leadership.
Roosevelt inspires us to live with faith. He teaches us that no matter what we experience in our lives, we need to live with faith. “ He did not live to see his dreams of world unity and a strong peace structure realized. But he never lost faith that out of the agony of war a new and better world would be born. (Watson, 1951, P 312).
I believe that this relates to my own life. One component of effective leadership is leading by example. I believe that if I hope to inspire children to have faith, then I must have faith.
Sometimes, it is difficult to believe that complex situations will workout. If you have faith, usually they end up working out. As a teacher, I try to inspire my students on a daily basis. This article is more about inspiring a nation and the world towards the common goal of peace. In the classroom, I inspire my students to overcome any personal obstacles they are dealing with to help them become stronger and better individuals. Amongst my colleagues, I try to inspire them towards being a stronger team that works together towards our common goal of inspiring and educating children, to help them to mature and experience success in their lives.
References:
Watson, L. E. (1988). Light from many lamps. New York: Simon & Schuster