BEING
A LEADER
This
is a message every leader should read, because your constituents/peers/members
are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say
. . .
When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you welcome
a stranger to our meeting, and I learned that it was important
to include everyone.
When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you invite
everyone’s comments and suggestions, and I learned
to appreciate and respect many different points of view.
When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you thank
someone for a job well done, and I learned that little
things can be the special things in life.
When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you publicly
recognize my work on a committee, and I immediately wanted
to do more.
When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you give
of your time to mentor others, and I learned that it was
good to help people learn and grow.
When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw how you
handled your responsibilities, even when you didn’t
feel good or when there were tough problems, and I learned
to persevere.
When you thought I wasn’t looking, I watched how
you live your life, and I learned through your example
how to be a good and productive person.
When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw how much
you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.
When you thought I wasn’t looking, I looked at you
and wanted to say “thanks for all the things I saw
when you thought I wasn’t looking.”
Adapted from an unattributed piece about parenting
circulated via the Internet.
Submitted by Beth Cummings, PLS and Patricia E. Infanti, PP, PLS
