LIHC had the opportunity to host the United States Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, this past weekend. We had over 250 people attend and it was a great event. Although it was amazing to hear about managing over 150 billion dollars and over 900,000 people, Secretary Mabus said something that had a much larger impact on me. Rather than talking about how great it is to be in politics or why we should all join the navy, he talked about service leadership.
Secretary Mabus discussed that we should all live life with a focus on "doing something bigger than yourself." He said that it doesn't matter where your interests lie, because there are opportunities to help others where ever you go. If you wake up every morning with the intention to help someone around you, it will in turn benefit you. Whether it be helping students in the Yes We Can Lead! program, or managing over 900,000 people in the Navy, we are all working to do something bigger than ourself. At the end of the day, this is what we will remember and be remembered for.
[Posted by Reid McCann]
I completely agree with you Reid. Leadership is about others, not self, and Sec. Mabus rightly challenged all of us to think beyond ourselves. One does not have to be in any career track to serve, but have the willingness to do something bigger than himself/herself. It is not rocket science to do something for others, just a decision to allow ourselves to serve.
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