A stranger stopping in the road to assist someone in a car wreck….or doing the Heimlich in a restaurant? How about Daniel Hernandez, the 20 year old intern to U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who ran through gunfire to apply first aid to the congresswoman until paramedics could arrive? Heroes do not have to be leaders.
A global recession, tsunami and nuclear issues in Japan, revolutions in Libya and many other countries…who are our global leaders handling these events? Do we even know who they are or what they are doing (via media) for us – the global community?
These are the thoughts of Leadership Austin’s Executive Director, who encourages community leaders to not be bystanders. There is research on the “bystander effect”; yet, personal responsibility and a connection to the larger whole seems to be the antidote for this.
When have you seen a Hero in Action?
