Leaders are busy. They have meetings and obligations and travel and decisions and a thousand other things that take up their time. And to be a good leader, they manage them all.
But what’s the difference between a good leader and a great leader?
I have a friend who used to own a chain of stores. The particular industry doesn’t matter because what happened to him can happen in any industry. It’s a short story about how quickly the thing you love can fade away if you lose focus.
This is about a piece of paper. It’s about a small scrap of paper no bigger than a credit card. It’s about a few sentences that make all the difference for a business dating back to 1928. But now we’re getting a little ahead of ourselves.
Can you imagine this ticket: Dr. King and Dr. Graham touring Brazil together? Thanks to a recent trip to see Dr. Graham, I have exactly that story to tell.
It’s easy to forget sometimes. But there are some moments so indelible to who we are as a country and as a people, that we must never forget. Today we celebrate one.
In the last few years, I’ve had the unexpected privilege of becoming friends with Dr. Billy Graham. This is the first of several posts on what I’ve learned in the time we’ve spent together.
