Why Great Leaders Develop After Age 49
“The very moment you begin to advance and are recognized as one who is doing things in a great way, you will find yourself in danger. The temptation to patronize, advise, or take upon yourself the direction of other people’s affairs is sometimes almost irresistible.” Wallace Wattles, “The Science of Being Great”
Where have our great leaders gone? I see quite a number of successful people (depending on how your define
success) but I don’t see great leaders in today’s world. I see people who want to lead, who are in leadership positions, but lack greatness. Why is that? I look at heads of state and I can’t find any there. I look at heads of institutions and I don’t find them there either. Are they in the military? From the looks of things, I find the opposite. Are today’s religious leaders great?
In studying lifespans as applied to …