The Penalty of Leadership
 

The Penalty of Leadership

In every field of human endeavor, he that is first must perpetually live in the white light of publicity. Whether the leadership be vested in a man or in a manufactured product, emulation and envy are ever at work. In art, in literature, in music, in industry the reward and punishment are always the same. The reward is widespread recognition; the punishment, fierce denial and detraction... Jealously does not protrude its forked tongue at the artist who produces a common place painting... the leader is assailed because he is a leader, and the effort to equal him is merely added proof of that leadership. Failing to equal or to excel, the followers seeks to depreciate and to destroy- but only confirms once more the superiority of that which he strives to supplant. There is nothing new in this. It is as old as the world and as old as human passions- envy, fear, greed, ambition, and desire to surpass. And it avails nothing...That which is good or great makes itself known, no matter how loud the clamor of denial. That which deserves to live...LIVES.

Written by Theodore McManus 1915 Saturday Evening Post

awesome brother I just found this.Thanks.

Thank you Sister I found this while reading a book written by James B. Twitchell called "Shopping for God" the "Penalty of Leadership" was penned by Theodore F MacManus for Cadillac in the Saturday Evening Post 1915.
The ad ran once but it had a powerful impact. Leadership is what the Body of Christ is all about and each member in the Body striving to be that example of Christ to lead others to take on an excellent spirit.

People will cheer you and sneer at you, but you must let the dogs bark and the trucks roll on!

In Jesus name

Brother Benincasa

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