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If the Savior Stood Beside Me

Dear Reader,



An epiphany in Church the other day. While pondering what makes good leaders and what they do, it suddenly became clear that the most successful leaders all have something in common in their speech. All good leaders tend to say "we" and "us" instead of "I" and "me."

This concept first came to my attention years ago while I was reading a book of leadership quotes. The quotes were principally centered around the fact that a leader doesn't tell people what to do without actually trying himself. Thinking about teachers, we ask them for their help because they have done the thing they are expert in, right?

Well, this epiphany from Sunday put a new spin on that idea: good leaders say "we" and "us" not only because they are relying on the efforts of the team, but because they know they are not alone. I believe that the majority of good leaders know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are with them. When those say "We are doing great," they are referring to the things they are doing with God's help.

In other words, we are all in this together. You, me, Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ.

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