Stripped from a recent movie line, the words in the title caught my attention when I heard them, albeit out of context.

I don’t care if you believe you are “natural born” or if you earned the respect of others the hard way, if you’ve reached the level of leadership where you yearn to provide guidance and you love to help others reach their potential, do not be easily dissuaded, keep on leading.

Whether you’ve been duped, lied to, or cheated out of something any reasonable person would have cried foul to, do not stop doing the right thing because someone did you wrong…keep on leading.

You don’t behave a certain way to please your constituents or hope someone catches you doing something approximately right.  You focus on the organizations needs, not your own, despite what happens to you.  Keep on leading.

When outside of the typical work setting, you invest time with family or your religion or a charitable cause.  You model the way by your actions because it’s fulfilling and enlightening.  Keep on leading.

When the going gets tougher and you don’t know if your leadership is moving your company to a better place.  When lonely is a deep-rooted feeling, not some clever catch phrase about the top.  When the fate of hundreds rests on your ability to make the best short, mid and long term decisions – KEEP ON LEADING!

Have a blessed weekend.