Live. Love. Lead.

     A little bit ago, I had the experience of having to follow through on a commitment when the very thought of doing so made me ill.  As leaders, one of the lessons that is constantly reiterated centers on "being consistent." Well, no one ever talks about how exhausting being consistent and following-through truly is as a leader.      As the leader I had secured a commitment from several stakeholders about an upcoming event.  When I arrived at the event the stakeholders had not followed-through on their part of the commitment. So I sat with an overflow of turmoil between, "should I allow the event to go on uninterrupted, sitting in silence" or "should I politely speak up and do my utmost to follow through as best as I know how."  My struggle was between doing what was right or doing what was easy.  And it was no easy struggle. If I did what was easy I would not have to incur a flood of frustration, but if I did what was right I was su...

     Leadership.  This term has been something that I have struggled with for a few years now.  I can remember being a senior in college playing basketball and the term "leader" made me cringe.  I thought about a player who out-hustled, out-worked everyone and most importantly did not make mistakes.  I thought of a player of perfection; not necessarily one who pursues excellence.  And although, I should know better, even years later as a leader in the work place I am still sometimes plagued with a similar mentality...leaders should equal "mistake free".      This is not nor has ever been the case.  Consider Moses...the man of God who was God's instrument in bringing the people out of Egypt and through the trials of the wilderness.  This man was the quintessential leader.  The leader that knew what is was to face tribulations and triumphs.  Yet, he was a leader who made mistakes...and sometimes really big ones. ...