“We were thinking of closing the doors because we were so far in the hole,” says Bob Rogers. Challenging economic times threatened the very survival of a school that was dear to his heart.
As a concerned board member, what could he do?
Well, he stepped up to make an unheard-of personal leadership pledge — a gift that forever changed both his life and the future of the institution. Here’s what it meant, to him and to those around him.
Bob’s act created a whole new reality for the school.
Even in an “interesting” economy, the largest contribution in your history, shaped for the maximum influence, will lift your cause to a level that has seemed impossible.
Just imagine what could happen if you put that bold idea into action right now. (After all, folks are longing for this kind of confident leadership.)
[This interview with Bob Rogers, philanthropist and former Chairman of the Kauffman Foundation and Americorps, was recorded at the March 2010 Quest workshop.]
Next: See Yourself as a Beacon of Hope. If you and your cause can shine brightly when so many see darkness, you will attract people. And what they’ll do may surprise you.
I want to see my colleagues share in this experience of even greater professional success and personal fulfillment.
I am amazed by what you have taught us — and its efficacy. There is something in the simplicity that is genius.
Thank you Jim for teaching us.