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Essay / Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela - 1002
Hunter and Waddell (2008), used a quote from the former South African president in which he said: “The greatest glory in life does not lie in never falling, but getting back up every time. we fall” (166). Nelson Mandela faced many hardships, including being imprisoned for almost 27 years, and the most telling thing I remember hearing and reading about his story was that when he was released, he was willing to forgive and work with the same people who had hurt him. . As leaders, there will be times when those we lead reject our leadership, and that's okay. When this happens, our endurance must become active. We can't stop leading because our students are tired. No, we need to take over so we can get them across the finish line. The take-home message from this chapter was: “Falling is a fact of life, but it does not have to be the final fact. It all depends on your answer. You can let failure grip you or you can master your failure” (Hunter and Waddell, 2008,