Leadership

When does being compassionate turn into being walked all over and abused? When is it the 'sisterly' thing to do and when is it the right thing to do for the whole group?

The President of the United States or the Prime Minister of Great Britain does not run for those positions to befriend everyone or to make the whole world happy. They do what will benefit the entire people, even if that means that some people are not getting exactly what they want.

Sometimes people in leadership positions have to make very difficult decisions. Hours of planning, discussing, and sometimes arguing go into making these decisions so that these leaders can ensure that, in their eyes, the BEST decision is being made. The opinions of these leaders may not be the same opinions as you, but you voted for them to represent the whole group and to make these difficult decisions based on their opinions and experience.

How many people in the world don't vote in presidential elections but complain about every single thing the president does? How many people have the opportunity to hold a leadership position but do not embrace this opportunity and then complain about the decisions of the people who DID step up to lead the group?

The decisions of leaders are not always the easiest to make, but they make them in hopes to better the group they are serving.

Of course in a sisterhood it is important to be compassionate and understanding, but when does it go too far? When does this compassion interfere with the running and sustainability of the group?

Just something to think about.

"I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure: which is: Try to please everybody." -Herbert B Swope, world famous Journalist during WW1

"Leaders shouldn't attach moral significance to their ideas: Do that, and you can't compromise." -Peter F Drucker, famous writer, professor and management consultant

"The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes." - Tony Blair, past Prime Minister of Great Britain