Some of you may know that I work for the Boeing Company. They are a great company to work for and the opportunities I have to grow are wonderful too.
In June, the President and CEO of the Boeing Commercial Aircraft Group announced his retirement after 38 years with the company. His replacement is a man by the name of Ray Conner. He has worked for the company for 34 years and has a resume' filled with valuable experience to lead and guide the division of the Boeing company forward. I was amazed at the counsel he gave to a large group of Boeing interns at a recent conference.
"Humility is part of leadership. You've got to have a plan, you've got to prepare yourself, you've got to perform when you get into the job, and you've got to have a strong base of relationships with people."
The part I really wanted to focus on is the characteristic, humility. No matter your position in life or the responsibilites you have, humility needs to play an important role. I believe that humility is a key factor in a person's true success. Whether you're a father or mother, sister or brother, friend, husband or wife, the fact remains the same--being someone who possesses humility will pay huge dividends in the success of your relationships and strengthen those bonds.
I want to be humble and I hope that one day I will get there. When I'm dead and gone I hope that it will be said of me that I was a goodly and humble man.
Showing posts with label Humility. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Humility. Show all posts
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Out of the Mouths of Babes
I love to hear the funny things that come out of kids' mouths. Here are a couple of things that I read recently that put a smile on my face.
"At our annual family picnic, my nephew found a salamander in the creek and, quite proud of his catch, brought it over to the adults setting up lunch. After we all ooo'd and ah'd about his finding, my brother-in-law told him it was time to eat and to go put the salamander back where he had found it. My nephew said he wanted to keep it as a pet. They went back and forth about this for several minutes, when my brother-in-law said, "How would you feel if someone snatched you out of your home and took you away? This salamander needs to go back to his home." Dan looked at his dad, perplexed, then looked at that salamander down in the cup he was holding, then looked back at his dad. He then replied (in his you-can't-be-serious voice), "Dad, are you trying to tell me this little salamander could pick me up and carry me back to his home? I don't think so!" (Picnic in the Park~ Jenny Evans)
"My 4-year-old son was up in a tree in our backyard one summer afternoon. From his vantage point, he could see over the fence and onto the road that ran beside our home. After a few minutes, I heard the jingle of the ice cream truck making his rounds for the first time that summer. I braced myself for my son to come running in for some change, but what he came running in for sent me to the floor with laughter. "Mom, mom!" he screamed. "It's the sing-along mail guy!" It then occurred to me that he had no recollection of ever seeing an ice cream truck before, but he was very familiar with the comparable little white mail truck!" (The Sing-a-long Mail Guy~ Rebecca Cleary)
The things that we learn from our children are humbling. Their insight is valuable. I find myself wondering what in the world I would do if Becky and I would have never had any children.
I hope to remember, and enjoy, all that flows freely from the mouths of babes.
"At our annual family picnic, my nephew found a salamander in the creek and, quite proud of his catch, brought it over to the adults setting up lunch. After we all ooo'd and ah'd about his finding, my brother-in-law told him it was time to eat and to go put the salamander back where he had found it. My nephew said he wanted to keep it as a pet. They went back and forth about this for several minutes, when my brother-in-law said, "How would you feel if someone snatched you out of your home and took you away? This salamander needs to go back to his home." Dan looked at his dad, perplexed, then looked at that salamander down in the cup he was holding, then looked back at his dad. He then replied (in his you-can't-be-serious voice), "Dad, are you trying to tell me this little salamander could pick me up and carry me back to his home? I don't think so!" (Picnic in the Park~ Jenny Evans)
"My 4-year-old son was up in a tree in our backyard one summer afternoon. From his vantage point, he could see over the fence and onto the road that ran beside our home. After a few minutes, I heard the jingle of the ice cream truck making his rounds for the first time that summer. I braced myself for my son to come running in for some change, but what he came running in for sent me to the floor with laughter. "Mom, mom!" he screamed. "It's the sing-along mail guy!" It then occurred to me that he had no recollection of ever seeing an ice cream truck before, but he was very familiar with the comparable little white mail truck!" (The Sing-a-long Mail Guy~ Rebecca Cleary)
The things that we learn from our children are humbling. Their insight is valuable. I find myself wondering what in the world I would do if Becky and I would have never had any children.
I hope to remember, and enjoy, all that flows freely from the mouths of babes.
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