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Leadership is not about logical, rational arguments. Leaders usually do not persuade me through reasoned argument or clear, cogent thinking.<\/p>\n

Leadership is not about well designed, well built structures. Leaders really do not motivate me with supporting organization or effective administration.<\/p>\n

Leadership is not about personal, emotional appeal. Leaders generally do not encourage me by being my friend or getting me to like them.<\/p>\n

The leaders who inspire me reach deeper than that.<\/p>\n

For me, there are few things more inspiring, or more liberating, than a leader who calls me to something beyond what I know I can do. Leadership is about showing me I can do more.<\/p>\n

Leaders are great at seeing the potential in me. They believe that I can do what I see as impossible. They support and encourage me, challenge and persuade me. They call out the depths of potential that I do not realize I have.<\/p>\n

Leaders demonstrate that we can do what we perceive as impossible. They show us how it can be done, then help us believe we can do it together.<\/p>\n

I am inspired when I read about a lawyer from an oppressed people in India who turns his frustration at injustice into a movement for nonviolent change. I am inspired when a young woman anywhere in the world recognizes that she is the best authority on her own deepest true self. I am inspired when a college dropout in California sees that he can do a better job and starts a business in his father\u2019s garage. I am inspired when anyone decides not to listen to the voices that tell them what they cannot do and focus on doing what they can.<\/p>\n

Leadership brings a tear to my eye.<\/p>\n

Whose leadership brings a tear to your eye today?<\/p>\n

How is your leadership inspiring?<\/p>\n

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