Synchronicity of Inspired Leadership - Teach for America
06Feb2007 04:50 PM Filed in: Worthy Causes
Today
Nancy & I watched the Colbert Report on Comedy
Central (our usual comic relief du jour, along with
the Daily Show which precedes it). Stephen
interviewed Wendy Kopp of Teach for America, and I
was inspired by her vision of luring bright,
enthusiastic recent college graduates to give 2 years
of service in the educational arena to those who
might not otherwise have that advantage. Then I read
in "Good To Great and the Social
Sectors" by
Jim Collins (just mentioned
this in yesterday's post) ... you guessed it ...
Wendy Kopp of Teach for
America. Collins touted
her efforts as someone who held to the "Hedgehog
Concept" of finding 1) What you're passionate
about, 2) What you can become the best in the
world at, and 3) What drives your resource
(energy) engine. I suppose this isn't TOO
astonishing a synchronicity, given my interests
and the media I'm attracted to, yet it's still fun
to have a few minor "Aha" moments now and then.
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