Leadership Lessons for Any Occasion: Stories of Our Mothers

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Integrating Resolve With Humility

“Great leaders don’t need to act tough. Their confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness.”

—Simon Sinek

 

From the time mothers get up in the morning until they go to sleep at night, they multitask to do all the work needed for their families. They do this to provide for their families, support their colleagues at work, and help their communities without expecting great accolades. Children depend on their mothers’ perseverance and fierce resolve to create a safe and nurturing world for them. Often moms go on resolutely in spite of challenging circumstances. There are tough times in everyone’s life—seeing how our mothers face challenges and persevere teaches us how to do so as well. It builds ...