Leaders aren’t born, they are made. Or rather, they make themselves. One of the most important things any leader can do is to keep people focused on their purpose as a team. Without investment in the greater purpose, there often isn’t much to be enthused about! When I open a meeting of the Race Relations Center Board, I ask for someone to tell us all why he or she is her doing this challenging work. We call it the “mission moment.” This gives us all the opportunity to take a breath and reconnect to what it’s all about. If it doesn’t matter to them on a personal level, there’s a lot for the leader’s enthusiasm to try to break through.

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