This goes to prove my point , when it comes to being a leader , don ’ t do it to be accepted by everyone ! Kaepernick utilized all of these core values to simply and passively resist political oppression of marginalized groups and yet he was met with rejection and ridicule . People will love , adore and worship you when you are following their agenda , no matter how corrupt or biased it is . When you step out of a line of followers and decide to take a stand , people will despise and attack you . Now according to his stances and even the socks he wears , tensions have risen and according to CBS Sports , he will no longer be returning to San Francisco ’ s team do to a lack of trust between the player and the team among other things . GO FIGURE !!!!! How many times have we seen people lose their platforms , riches and other assets because they did not meet expectations of people in charge of their resources ?
Fact check : True leadership is not always popular , it is not always met with approval and a warm embrace , no matter where or who you are ! As a matter of fact , many times leadership is met with resistance and criticism and rebuke . Think of internationally revered leaders , most of them angered and offended many in the process of provoking change . True leaders are often attacked but without them , how do we advance ? How do we overcome harsh realities and social injustices ? My challenge extends to anyone who may come across the opportunity to stand up for a cause through leadership . When it comes to being a leader , DON ’ T DO IT FOR THE FAME !!!!!!!
Sources :
CBS Sports Inside Edition
( The 7 Army Values ". Corps of Discovery United States Army . United States Army Center of Military History . 10 October 2003 . Retrieved 9 May 2008 .
( Article : “ Perceived Racism and Mental Health Among Black American Adults : A Meta-Analytic Review ,” Alex L . Pieterse , PhD , University at Albany , State University of New York ; Nathan R . Todd , PhD , DePaul University ; Helen A . Neville , PhD , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; and Robert T . Carter , PhD , Teachers College , Columbia University ; Journal of Counseling Psychology , Vol . 59 , No . 1 .
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