At times, leadership can be a tremendously lonely experience.
Gwendolyn Brooks's great poem "The Preacher Ruminates Behind the Sermon" gets at this:
I think it must be lonely to be God.
Nobody loves a master. No. Despite
The bright hosannas, bright dear-Lords, and bright
Determined reverence of Sunday eyes.
Picture Jehovah striding through the hall
Of His importance, creatures running out
From servant-corners to acclaim, to shout
Appreciation of His merit's glare.
But who walks with Him?—dares to take His arm,
To clap Him on the shoulder, tweak His ear,
Buy Him a Coca-Cola or a beer,
Pooh-pooh His politics, call Him a fool?
Perhaps—who knows?—He tires of looking down.
Those eyes are never lifted. Never straight.
Perhaps sometimes He tires of being great
In solitude. Without a hand to hold.
Thank you, Hollis!
Serving as a school principal I feel this from students, parents, teachers and community members. I have to come back to my ‘why’ and that is for the betterment of others. Great reminder today!
That’s the operative definition of leadership right there isn’t it? -- making people (and situations) better.
We took a few minute to discuss:
https://twitter.com/AdmiredLeaders/status/1653753413031608320
"loneliness that is as dangerous to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65461723
Gwendolyn Brooks's great poem "The Preacher Ruminates Behind the Sermon" gets at this:
I think it must be lonely to be God.
Nobody loves a master. No. Despite
The bright hosannas, bright dear-Lords, and bright
Determined reverence of Sunday eyes.
Picture Jehovah striding through the hall
Of His importance, creatures running out
From servant-corners to acclaim, to shout
Appreciation of His merit's glare.
But who walks with Him?—dares to take His arm,
To clap Him on the shoulder, tweak His ear,
Buy Him a Coca-Cola or a beer,
Pooh-pooh His politics, call Him a fool?
Perhaps—who knows?—He tires of looking down.
Those eyes are never lifted. Never straight.
Perhaps sometimes He tires of being great
In solitude. Without a hand to hold.
Thank you, Hollis!
Serving as a school principal I feel this from students, parents, teachers and community members. I have to come back to my ‘why’ and that is for the betterment of others. Great reminder today!
That’s the operative definition of leadership right there isn’t it? -- making people (and situations) better.
We took a few minute to discuss:
https://twitter.com/AdmiredLeaders/status/1653753413031608320
"loneliness that is as dangerous to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65461723