...leadership

so i'm a TA for a student leadership development class. it's been way fun (i'm so glad macy gave me the opportunity to do this!) but anyhoo, the whole point of the class is letting students at BYU see that they can be leaders- in soooo many different ways. i'm really enjoying learning more about leaders in history and what it means to be a leader but i think the thing i love the most is learning from the kids i TA for.

they had to do a report on some famous leader in history. here's what i learned:

1. abraham lincoln was motivated, could keep his emotions in check and was very humble. one thing i didnt really know was how unpopular lincoln was when he was alive. see.... being popular isnt everything-- and doesnt always make a good leader.

2. joseph smith's leadership has stretched to the four corners of the earth and has inspired so many people to change their lives to become more like christ. he had a knack for being a trustworthy person-- and the people he knew truly did trust him.

3. gandhi never got discouraged or give up. he fought to his death for what he believed in. and his influence, his example has been used throughout the world to help others change their situations too!

LEADERS IN HISTORY are AWESOME!!! and we can learn so much from them, but we don't have to be a president, a prophet or a revolutionary to be a leader. john quincy adams said: "if your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader"

:)