It is Lance Secretan who said: “Leadership is not a formula or a program, it is a human activity that comes from the heart and considers the heart of others…”
As the world watched the rescue operation of the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for 70 days and the Chilean president standing there through the endless hours to welcome each miner as they emerge one after the other, I thought it was impressive, worthy of emulation and adds some credibility to his leadership. After all we are talking of 33 people only in a whole nation.
Think of the incredible effect this will have on his people… he may now be known as the “Peoples’ president”, a far cry from the image and the impression the world and his nation had of him prior to this incident.
There are many facets to this story; all of them come neatly knitted together at the end and it is such a success story, more so because of its happy ending. There are outstanding lessons to learn from this incident. Whether you believe it is a miracle or a well orchestrated team work, there are lessons to take away:
The human spirit (not the body) has the ability to withstand untold stretch and challenge.
A lot can be achieved when there is a common goal and shared values. The strong belief among the miners that they will be rescued kept them alive. The agreement with the people on the surface that this could be done aligned with their belief and all pursued a common cause which over time has proven to make people and employees to achieve great feats.
Another lesson worth mentioning is the transformations that happened within these people underground. They emerged from the deep of the earth, all changed and transformed. Instead of moaning their situation and wondering why them, and feeling sorry for themselves, they hurdled together and even underground, their different talents manifested to keep their spirits up until help came. Incredible!!!
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