With yesterday’s passing of Nelson Mandela, it is a good time to read the article “Why We All Need Heroes” by Hitendra Wadhwa: “Steve Jobs, Mahatma Gandhi, Susan B. Anthony, or Nelson Mandela. Pick one, or another great leader from history. It’ll give you the courage to dream big — unabashedly– despite the odds.”
This article is one in a terrific series by Wadhwa, a Columbia professor, that also looks at:
- “The Wrath of a Great Leader — How Martin Luther King, Jr. wrestled with anger and what you can learn from his example.”
- “What Would Winston Do? — In 1940, a war-weary Britain was on the verge of capitulation. Here’s how Churchill turned it around — and what it means for you.”
- “Lessons in Leadership: How Lincoln Became America’s Greatest President — It wasn’t Abraham Lincoln’s strengths but the self-discipline with which he used those strengths for the right purpose.”
- “How Heroes Inspire You To Be Your Best — When you study the lives of great leaders — their actions, thoughts, choices, struggles, failures, and triumphs — it unconsciously motivates you to be your best self every day.”