Tag: blind sheep analogy

Where have all the leaders gone?

Posted on by Marcha's Two-Cents Worth in Indigenous wisdom, Native American Heritage Month, Native American history, Native American Wisdom, Native Americans

As always, Navajo Wally Brown does a fantastic job in the following video summing up what it takes to be a great leader.

Sad but true, lack of leadership has brought the United States to where we are today. Caring for the people you lead is paramount. Who wants to follow someone who is exploiting their people for power and financial gain and sets a poor example of a moral individual?

Once again, Native Americans have shown that their culture is far superior to what has been the norm in Western culture for millennia.

Leadership starts in the home. Respect for authority is important, but must be earned and deserved. Just because someone has a title does not mean they’re worthy to be obeyed or followed. Do you have the courage to stand for truth?

Like Wally says in the video, leaders are not necessarily born. They are raised. Everyone has the capability with the right training and example. His story about the blind sheep is so apropos for today’s world.

What qualities do you think are essential for a leader? How many of those traits do you have? What can you teach to those around you, especially the youth who will inherit the mess the world is today?

Returning to true principles based on love is the only way.