Leaders don’t always fit in
Great leaders take on tyrants. They establish revolutions, they save. Great leaders turn over tables, starve in jail cells awaiting execution and scream until the world hears the cries of those in need. Great leaders are like great Ninjas- you know they did something cool, but you never really can figure out how.
To me, a forever kind of student who fears letting others down every day of his life; great leadership, the best leadership, is like putting together a puzzle. A puzzle that never ends with pieces that fit well in many places, but perfect in one special spot.
You could argue honestly, sincerity, integrity make up leadership. A willingness to never ask for something you would not do yourself. An innate ability to care about the goal. But just as I would agree with everyone of these, leadership may need to take on different forms. Leaders are not always your friend, they don’t always have the luxury of fitting in, and may not even want to be a leader at all.
A great leader may never fit into every situation. It’s not that they don’t understand it, no, it’s that to fit in may make decisions to clouded in the obscurity of emotion. A leader knows of compassion like no other, but they can do something most cannot, they can detach themselves when that is what the situation requires. Great leaders don’t pass out jobs, they step back and take in all of the puzzle called life at once, then they place the perfect piece where it belongs. Most importantly, when they mess up, and nothing seems to fit, they keep going.
Some humans allow for the burden of leadership. Some do not. The tasks we create in life will change as do leaders over time. The leaders challenge is not creating the task, tasks create themselves. One of the leaders most important functions is selecting the taskmaster. The one best suited for the responsibility at hand. Leaders only find greatness and allow it to breath, they don’t really create anything.
Great leaders seems as thought they perform multiple tasks endlessly. Yet a closer look shows one of the best and most common traits amongst great leaders is nothing more than the ability to focus small while dreaming big. They pay attention to the tasks that must be accomplished to achieve whatever the goal may be. Simultaneously, they have an overwhelming and deep understanding about all those around them that they care for.
A leader is like a sponge taking in the environment and all those within it. When the time comes, he adds task to taskmaster, not more busy work to an already overcrowded planet.
I don’t know much about leadership. I am still being lead by those I admire more and more everyday. I fail a lot, I see every failure in dreams that never seem to end and it never hurts any less. But one thing is clear; Leaders don’t rule. Leaders recognize character in others that may have gone unnoticed otherwise. Then they provide an outlet. Being a great leader seems less to do with ruling, and all to do with serving.
Strength:
Rest
For score:
A.
“Death by ten meters”
*Perform a (10) meter sprint on the first minute of a minute clock. Perform two (10) meter sprints on the second minute, and so on until you can no longer keep up with this pattern.
-then-
B.
1-Power Clean 135/185
7-CB pull-ups
20-Squats
2-Power Clean 135/185
7-CB pull-ups
20-Squats
3-Power Clean 135/185
7-CB pull-ups
20-Squats…..Continue this pattern.
AMRAP 12 Minutes
Auxiliary:
Support hold
Accumulate (3) minutes
Post impression to comments.
Time between A and B?
Love…”leaders find greatness and allow it to breathe, they never really create anything.”.
Throughout much of my coursework- we have studied all types of leaders and their characteristics. Yet- the above is a much more meaningful description of the leaders i know. There are a few leaders in my life that I admire greatly & try to soak up all I can, learning from them. The quote above- pretty much sums up what I love the most about these people- it never really defined it before.
Love, love this post…. Very thought provoking… Thank you.
Tom
Great question buddy. For those playing abroad 3 minutes and I would get my heart rate for this one.
For those at home begin b after the last athlete finishes a. That way we can all play together.
Nikki
Thanks man. Glad u dig it.
4 (M) Power Cleans @ 115#
4 + 5 rds m at 115#
Love the topic of leadership. Here is a link to one of my favourite leadership discussions, by the great Colin Powell:
http://nets.ucar.edu/nets/intro/staff/jcustard/jc-la2004/powell-leadership.pdf
Awesome Steve. Thanks.
16 / 4 + 8 (m @ 115#, regular PU’s)
14/ 4+17m (for 115#cleans).
13/6+18m
13/6+13m @85#
Very good read. I copied it and saved it in my computer so i can read it whenever I need it, hope you don’t mind.
12 /5+5m @85
9 rounds for “Death by 10 Meters” (quit early as it was bothering my knee. Went inside and did 6 rows @ 30 sec on 30 sec off))
4+6 (Thanks for the push, Ryan!!)
18 rds on rower
6+8+
Chas peer pressured me into 145 lb cleans… Thanks
5:30- great job on amrap…
Crystal, youre so strong!! Great work on cleans!
Ben P- chest to bar were impressive, you’ve come such a long way.
Connor, you’re an animal as always… I’d give anything to have your gas tank!
Everyone else, your effort was fantastic. Way to stay for auxiliary and mobility as well.
last class fanatics. Rounded out A loud day. Also, I sent an email describing programming and upcoming stuff. I’d u didn’t get it. Say so.
I did not get the email either: michellepoeppelman@yahoo.com
Thanks.
JB,
never got it. You have my email.
thanks!!
jb -
I did not get the email. I don’t think I got the previous email either.
My email is PaulShaneyfelt@gmail.com
I did not get it either..
nickanderson@woh.rr.com
10 rounds on the Death by 10 meters
5+2 (m) 155# Did supine rows instead of C2B
Got ya and sent Gentlemen. Give it a few minutes but should be yours asap
JB, I did not get an e-mail from you. Can you send it my way. sammy2132@hotmail.com
Thanks!
12 rounds of Death by 10 meters.
4+12(m). did 3-C2B per round.
*put on board 4+9, forgot to add my C2B.