From the 3rd week of July to the 2nd week in August, (in matter 3 weeks) I’ve listened to, met, and encountered

• Richard Blackaby (author of Spiritual Leadership)
• Daniel Goleman (author of Emotional Intelligence)
• Todd Whitaker (author of What Great Teachers Do Differently)
• Alan November (Director of November Learning)
• Dwight Nelson (pastor at PMC)
• Ken Davis (author of Fully Alive)
• Jon Acuff (author of Quitter)
• Dave Ramsey (author of EntreLeadership)
• Bill Hybels (pastor at Willowcreek)
• Condoleezza Rice (Former US Secretary of State)
• Jim Collins (author of Good to Great)
• Marc Kielbergur (Co-founder of Free the Children and Me to We)
• Sheryl Wudunn (author of Half the Sky)
• Craig Groeschel (pastor at LifeChurch.tv)
• Patrick Lencioni (author of The Advantage)
• William Ury (author of Getting to Yes)
• John Ortberg (pastor at Menlo Presbyterian Church)
• Geoffrey Canada (CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone)

Where did these people come from?

What made them who they are today?

Why are people reading their books and listening to what they have to say?

What distinguishes them from other authors, pastors and leaders?

The answer comes in this beautiful word.

Compassion

I’ve learned more about compassion than any other time period in my life.

Not passion, not vision but compassion.

The willingness to care deeply from the heart.