Chapter Nine: Ending with the Beginning in Mind
“Any person who unlocks the unseen potential of others and inspires them toward noble causes is a modern-day miracle worker.”
Covey unleashes his best argument yet for getting the reader to buy into the Leader in Me program. What Covey is hoping for is for us to realize the tremendous difference that can be made when we treat each child like a diamond in the rough waiting to be mined. Who would dare argue with that noble intent?
For Covey, raising up leaders is not only a worthy investment, but should be the primary focus of our educational system. What’s more, he would have us to believe, effective leadership training must come packing the following elements:
That’s the challenge for we who occupy the village. Whether we rise to that challenge is up to us.
“Any person who unlocks the unseen potential of others and inspires them toward noble causes is a modern-day miracle worker.”
Covey unleashes his best argument yet for getting the reader to buy into the Leader in Me program. What Covey is hoping for is for us to realize the tremendous difference that can be made when we treat each child like a diamond in the rough waiting to be mined. Who would dare argue with that noble intent?
For Covey, raising up leaders is not only a worthy investment, but should be the primary focus of our educational system. What’s more, he would have us to believe, effective leadership training must come packing the following elements:
- a mission to equip students to thrive in the 21st century
- a will to make caring a school tradition
- a sharp knife to cut out the non-essentials and to make room for incorporating the mission in the core of every school activity
- a village-centric attitude that will insure that educational reform fits the specific needs of the village
That’s the challenge for we who occupy the village. Whether we rise to that challenge is up to us.