“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” – Proverbs 27:17 One implicit goal of ELA’s leadership programs is to encourage participants to forge relationships that help them grow as leaders. Sometimes those relationships take the form of classic mentorships: a more experienced mentor shares wisdom and offers guidance to a less experienced protégée. These relationships […]
We human beings are fallible. We make mistakes. Screw up. Goof. Err. Given that errors are inevitable, I’m always surprised by how painful it can be when that aspect of our humanity manifests itself. A healthy respect for our fallibility is a very good thing. It causes us to be careful, and to design processes […]
It’s true: “actions speak louder than words.” It is one thing to support an effort with words, and another to contribute our time, our energies, or our resources. A sincere apology can constitute very important words, helping to heal and strengthen relationships after we do harm. But, if that apology isn’t supported by action, then […]
“I pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands…” To take the Pledge of Allegiance is a remarkable act, which is often (nearly universally) overlooked. The first pledge, composed by Franics Bellamy in 1892, was deliberately simple and brief: “I pledge allegiance to my […]
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