Throughout 2020, I have continued to gather with friends â although now wearing masks and staying socially distant â every Friday morning at Greensboro Urban Ministry (GUM) to prepare and serve a hot breakfast to GUM s clients.
In his excellent business fable, The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership, James C. Hunter illustrates the principles of âservant leadershipâ and links âLove â unconditional love rooted in behavior towards others without regard to their dueâ â with âLeadership.â The author lists the key qualities of a servant leader: patience, kindness, respectfulness, selflessness, forgiveness, honesty, commitment, service and sacrifice â because they are required for both Love and Leadership. These are the qualities I see in my friends at GUM.