When Did You Realize You Had Leadership Gifts?
AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN ANY LEADER'S JOURNEY. HERE'S MY STORY. When people talk with me, it does not take long for them to realize I feel passionate about leadership. They often ask me, “When did you first realize you had leadership gifts?” In high school I was part of an Explorer Scout group led by Coach Brown, a basketball coach who loved young people. He started this group for youth who wanted something to do on the weekend besides drink and do drugs. I watched as Coach Bro