There are many people in my life to whom I have turned for advice at various stages. People who have helped me through difficult decisions or who have turned me to right path. Many of them are advisors, teachers, strangers, and mentors, but not many of them are who I'd call leaders.For me, leaders are people who inspire. I don't even have to know them or be directly affected by them. But they make me want to be a better person. They make me humble and make me strive to be better and to do more for other people if that is what they call for.
Aung San Suu Kyi comes to mind for me. I don't know her. I'm not from her country and have never experienced the kind of persecution or pain that she or her people have in their lifetimes. Quite the opposite. I have lived a life of mostly privilege and opportunity, and so to know her story and to observe her grace in the face of such tyranny and corruption, it is truly inspiring, and I consider her one of the great leaders of this generation.
In your first journal blog, describe a leader who you consider important in your life. What is it about that person that makes he or she a great leader?
Make sure to include your ID# and Section # in your post. I look forward to reading your thoughts. Aj. M
