The Leadership Challenge – Encourage the Heart

As I close out this series on “The Leadership Challenge,” I realize just how grateful I am for the support our club members have shown to me and to all the club leaders throughout this club year. I could easily make this blog post 30 pages long if I were to list out everything club members have done in support of our mission. But I won’t do that.

Instead, let me say, from the bottom of my heart, how much I appreciate the contributions of your hearts. You have donated money and presents. You have invited friends to join; you have invited friends to our fundraisers, you have invited friends to be our speakers and models. You have prepared food and washed dishes. You have sorted clothing and toys. You have wrapped gifts. You have emailed, telephoned, and visited. You have made crafts with the JO&A girls; you have shared a skill with the Horizonte girls. You have had new ideas and made them reality. You have celebrated together a year of amazing accomplishments.

And you have been leaders. Not all leadership comes from position. Much of your leadership has come from seeing a need and filling it.

Our leadership matters – because we matter. As we go forward, let’s continue to focus on what matters. Encourage the heart – because your gratitude matters.