Leadership

Leadership, how important is it? It will save your life. I, as were many, was struck by the scene in Chile, where 33 miners were rescued after being a half a mile underground for 69 days. The scenes of joy brought tears to many an eye, including mine. There were a lot of lessons to be drawn from this experience, but the one that stuck with me was the power and conviction of the foreman in charge of the mining crew. He immediately determined a rationing plan for there critical resouce food and worked with his team to find a source of water. Morale was key and he spent a lot of time reinforcing the team and encouraging a "can do" attitude amongst all the members. The foremans name, Luis Alberto Urzua, is not only an exceptional leader but also was the last miner out of the mine. When the details of this disaster turned success become available, I look forward to reading more about the man, he is what leadership is and should be.