A Call to Leadership

Tonight I was giving the opportunity to attend a dinner a Minute Maid Park in Houston and it was sponsored by a good family friend, Coach Glen Estopinal, and the MVP Foundation. The theme of the dinner was leadership. I was able to hear Coach and Mr. Lou Presutti, the founder of Cooperstown Dreams Park, talk about leadership and it got me thinking about the idea. So I guess I could say that this dinner inspired me to write this.

A majority of people that hear the word leadership hear it in relation to sports. When sports fans think of a player that is a leader usually people like Derek Jeter, Peyton Manning, and Lebron James come to mind. Their teammates look up to them to lead the way. As basic as that sound it is true. But leadership doesn’t just have to pertain to sports. It also pertains to life. There are many leaders out in the world and you don’t have to be a high ranking official to be a leader. Anyone can be a leader. However, not everyone has what it takes to be a leader…

A leader is someone that is not afraid to take action. A leader is someone that is ready to take that first. A leader is someone that shines in the highest moments of life but shines even brighter in the lowest moments of life. A leader is not afraid to admit mistakes. A leader also will not make that same mistake. A leader is someone who is willing to lay everything on the line for any one person. A leader is someone who can gain the trust of others. A leader has your back at all times even in the most difficult situations. A leader is willing to push others to be better. A leader is not going to let someone get in the way of their dreams. But more importantly a leader is not afraid to stand up for what is right even if it is not the popular thing to do…

There are so many other things that a leader can be and those are just some of the important things. Being a leader has a lot of responsibilities and that person has to be willing to accept those responsibilities. To all of those who read this, this is a call to leadership. Do you have what it takes to be a leader? When someone is in need are they going to look at you as someone they can count on or just another person? It is up to you. You can never have too many leaders and the world needs more of them…