A Leader I Admire

After much thought in trying to pick someone that I admire as a leader, I finally found some success.  I  wanted to think about leaders close to me, not leaders out in the world somewhere whom I've never actually met.  I realize there is no harm in choosing a stranger but I wanted to really be able to describe a person, using real facts and not just what is aired on the television or in print.  My first thought was to chose one of my parents, but who doesn't think their parents are leaders to admire??  I ultimately ended up choosing someone whom I always talk great about, whom I would recommend for anything and whom I trust. 

This gentlemen was someone my husband worked closely with for about seven years.  He made my husband a better person.  Not that he wasn't a good person to begin with but he really showed him how to be a leader.  I truly believe that my husband holds the position he does because of the traits he learned from this man.  My husband is operations manager for a large trash removal company locally.  In all reality I could have chosen my husband to write about because he is too a great leader but he is still learning. 

If I had to chose a characteristic that best describes this man it would probably be, committed.  The most interesting thing about choosing committed is that is has not come up in any of my other work.  I think to be committed, you must also be; consistent, empathetic and trust worthy.  Consistent because you need to be present, empathetic because you need to understand others and trust worthy because they need to understand they can trust you to lead them.  This man has changed the lives of many with his commitment to them.  He has taught them that you cannot give up and that you need to fight for what you want.  He has taught them to be the best "me" they can be.