Paige Thomas DeHart

I am starting to understand the real issues and pressures of being a leader; leadership is definitely more than just being in charge. One of the hardest aspects of leadership is making decisions for the whole that disturb the few. Let’s face it; you cannot please all of the people anytime! But that’s the point; it is not about “pleasing” people, but about making sound decisions that edify the whole. Upsetting the few is not fun to walk through, though. Leaders definitely have to have a good balance between the courage of their own convictions and their willingness to listen to others. I definitely need to work on listening to others and counting to at least 10 (maybe 1000) until I respond.

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