Are you a human being?

Colleagues,

I’ve been conducting interviews for a rural leadership project here in Western North Carolina (WNC) and had a conversation last week with a remarkable leader.
 
My first question to him was “What do you think are the most critical skills you have as a leader?”
 
His answer…
 
“I think you have to be a human being… especially in this time… you have to be able to offer a healing space…”
 
Tomorrow, I’ll ask you some follow-up questions, but for now, just sit with what he said.
 
Cheers!
 
Frederick