Leadership

I'm feeling a bit ranty at the moment and could potentially have written this piece several times in my life but especially over the last few years.

I'm just getting really fed up with being let down by Leaders.

There are so many examples of people who have been in various positions of leadership in our world and in society that end up falling from grace (or into a need for grace) that it makes me wonder what the heck we can put our trust in any more.

There are parents/carers letting down and seriously failing their children – Baby Peter Connolly, Hamza Khan, the Philpott children and too many to mention, all failed by their parents. Is there anything worse than being neglected, abused and killed by your parents?

Then there’s the Church – riddled with accusations of  corruption and abuse.

Politicians – the expenses scandal etc

Business leaders who misuse their positions and those who avoid paying tax and commit fraud.

BUT

Having said all that, I still have hope. Hope, that there are those incredible wonderful people, who continually give of themselves to serve and help others without any thanks or gratitude.

There are incredible people who parent children with such deep love and compassion, giving them safe homes and strong supportive relationships. Both biological parents and non-biological (foster, adoptive) parents.

There are church leaders and members who will work until they drop to help others and make a difference in their communities, opening their homes and their lives. They give their money, their food and their time.

There are some amazing human beings that I have met who also happen to be politicians – they are criticised almost constantly, they work harder than they are ever given credit for, they almost never receive a word of thanks and yet they still carry on advocating on behalf of others, helping people and serving their communities.

There are incredible business leaders who focus on building a business to turn a profit but who do it with incredible integrity and who employ and mentor others and get involved in their local communities too.

I'm now feeling less ranty. Yes there are people who horrifically let us down but there’s got to be hope that the good will always overcome the bad.