Thursday, March 4, 2010

The Leader's Treasure

Once upon a time there was a poor man who lived in a small village. He dreamed about a treasure buried under a bridge in a distant city. The dream came to him several times, one night after another until he decided that he must go to that distant place and look for the bridge and thus find the treasure.

He traveled to the city, saw the bridge and began to dig. A policeman noticed the digging and asked him to explain himself. The poor man told the policeman about the dream and why he was sure there was a treasure here. The policeman laughed at him and said "Fool! I also have a dream about a treasure. It is located under a small house in a little village far away." The man realized the policeman was describing his own home and village, and so he returned home quickly and dug underneath his house. There he found the treasure!

As Army Leaders at every level, it is important to remember that our treasure is here in the units we currently serve in. That treasure is our Soldiers. Each one is created in God's image; infinitely more valuable that diamonds or gold.  Also, like a diamond or any other raw material, it takes skill and effort  and leadership to bring out their best. [Thank you LTC Quint Matthews for suggesting this last point].

As leaders, we must always remember to take care of our Soldiers. While we all serve, they are the ones who accomplish the mission.

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