Small "l" Leadership

I appreciated the opportunity this week to re-read President Clark's talk on small "l" leadership.  We read it during Pathway and it has stuck with me, often coming to mind.  Once you hear this concept, you start to examples all around you of big "L" vs small "l" leadership.  I have been blessed in my life to know many small "l" leaders, most of them in the church.  I know that I tend toward pride, it's one of my weaknesses, and I have made a concerted effort over my lifetime to follow our Saviour's example of humility.  At age forty, I can finally see that some of those efforts are becoming more second-nature.  I feel more of a willingness to submit myself to the will of the Lord, to the direction of others.  When I find myself in positions of leadership I feel more keenly the responsibility than the power.  I have learned that leading with love is the only way to get people to follow.  I still have a lot of work to do in this area, and I appreciate the examples I've seen and read about in the content of this class.  It has inspired me to hold myself to even higher standards of honesty, integrity, and to approach each task with determination to do my best.