Real strength is measured with heart. Leaders, the ones that get our commited best, understand that all of us lose heart along the way. So, the best among us, absorb the hurts of another even when they too are hurting. Real strength, you see, is shown when you and I absorb. Nothing soft about this skill. Only the very strong have what it takes to absorb.
Want a better team? Become more absorbent as a leader. Absorb, my friend. Absorb. Real strength is shown when your justice thread is tweaked. You know it. You’re sideways and it’s not right. You deserve better. It’s not fair. He/she is way out of line and completely nuts. You stand, anyway. You stand with, not stand down. You stand beside, not stand over. You stand leaning toward, not with arms crossed. You see, real strength comes when we absorb.
God, help us all. Good.
BUILT TO LEAD 