{"id":2305,"date":"2013-12-15T15:37:32","date_gmt":"2013-12-15T15:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldteamnow.org\/blog\/?p=2305"},"modified":"2013-12-15T15:37:32","modified_gmt":"2013-12-15T15:37:32","slug":"nelson-mandelas-heroic-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldteamnow.org\/blog\/2013\/12\/15\/nelson-mandelas-heroic-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelson Mandela\u2019s Heroic Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"nelson-mandela\"<\/a>Nelson Mandela\u2019s leadership is so admirable, and his life’s journey<\/a>—\u00a0heroic, and inspirational. When describing the acronym in World T.EA.M. Madiba, (Nelson Mandela’s clan name) was one of the people I used as an example for explaining A.ction. It was his choice to act for freedom at all costs, that set him apart from others. \u00a0 Madiba was willing to use his life force for a greater truth then oneself only, or his own immediate family \u2013 a rare quality. Madiba gave of his T.ime, E.nergy, A.ction and M.oney. Madiba will live on in us with respect for redefining true freedom.\u00a0 This is a freedom that lives in our hearts, an actual freedom standing courageously with reverence for the end to apartheid, and for a virtuous freedom that would embrace forgiveness.\u00a0 This kind of forgiveness has self-sacrifice within it, and allows peace to reign within. His humility shined a light that was so bright it would elevate him to not just lead a movement, but as a former prisoner, lead a country. He stood for truth and persevered, living true to the virtues of a real life hero, an icon and living saint;<\/p>\n

\u201cI \u2018m not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying,\u201d President Obama recalled him saying.<\/p>\n

\"Coaches2.qxd\"<\/a>Madiba personally inspired World Team, with his stand for both social and environmental justice<\/a>.\u00a0We had planned Madiba would be a coach when we were up and running with the World Team media platform.\u00a0 I could be stopped by the people who have crossed, who we had planned to be part of World Team, but instead they inspire, and as learned from Madiba, dreams, can be realized. \u00a0I pray that at least a little of the light that you were able to shine on the world will come through our actions for change. \u00a0Madiba, we are left here knowing that we have much work to do, by your example– to flesh out your vision for a free, equal, and just world, that lives in reverence of our natural resources; and one another.<\/p>\n

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