Leadership Tip
Katrina Reveals Character
August 29th marks the five year
anniversary
of Hurricane Katrina.
Being a native New
Orleanian,
this event had a life altering impact
on my family
and friends,
not to mention the other locals.
The days and months that followed
brought out
the best and worst in people.
From citizens rescuing one another
and rebuilding together,
to looters and murderers,
the city
experienced
the full spectrum of human behavior.
“Tough times don’t build character,
they
reveal character,”
I once heard someone say.
Time after time
we see this phenomenon-
from the BP oil spill to the
meltdown
on Wall Street.
In hard times
our core essence comes through.
What exists will be revealed.
As leaders, our role is to make
certain
that what is revealed in
good or tough times is
honesty, integrity and the truth.
It is our duty to champion
these qualities.
Katrina changed the future
of New Orleans and
her citizens forever.
This tip is a tribute to the
courage,
patience and steadfastness
of those who have and
who are
rebuilding the city.
In addition to bricks and mortar,
they
have also built and
revealed character.
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