the leadership backbone

"The leadership instinct you are born with is the backbone. You develop the funny bone and the wishbone that go with it. " --Elaine Agather

After class last week, our group leader sent out this quote. I totally agree with it. You either have the guts or in this case backbone to step up to be a leader, and you develop yourself from that. You will learn when it is appropriate to pull out the "funny bone" and be charasmatic. Once you are a leader, you can then use that to set goals for the future which would be the "wish bone".

This quote reminds me back to the day people nominated themselves to be leaders. The people with backbones immediately stood up and walked to the front, and I hesitated. I stood up but I didnt make it down the the front in time because I had to think about it. This doesnt say that I dont have a backbone, maybe it is just not as strong as others.....