I love the story I heard once of a seasoned and wise teacher who wanted to change the lives of his young and eager class of students.
Leadership Stories Series

You can never quit. You can’t give up on your vision and you can’t give up on those you lead. You can’t give up! You may not have it all figured out, but you have to keep kicking, keep squirming and keep swimming until you eventually reach the top.

It is an interesting personal story of how a leader, in this a case a teacher, can impact a child for years. There is an interesting twist to this story though. Read below.

I heard a story yesterday that I surprisingly had never heard before, and one that reminds me of the reason I blog. The mark of the greatest leader, in my opinion, is one who is willing to give his life for another.