Captain America is dead
So, I read this past weekend that Marvel Comics killed off Captain America. I really liked Captain America, because he represented all the good stuff that America stood for. I found this comment on a blog discussing his death:
The Cap stood for something: A strong moral compass, and the fortitude to follow it.And tiny Baby Jesus knows we need all of that we can get these days.When Marvel killed him-regardless of the reasons-it was as if Marvel was saying that Captain America represented something that isn’t relevant any more.And that’s tragic.
Captain America, like many comic heroes, led by example-battling the forces of oppression, corruption, and evil that threatened the free world. We no longer live in a world of leaders leading by example, but by delegation.
In talking with a friend of mine about this, he told me of a book that talks about how to climb the corporate ladder. Though its meant as a joke, the book says that those climbing the corporate ladder did it not by taking risks and reaping the rewards, but by not making decisions. After all, who will get blamed when something goes wrong...the person that made the decision. If it's someone below the boss, he'll get the heat and the boss will still be spotless, most likely getting promoted.
I hate that kind of leadership. I believe a leader should lead by example. No motivation can just come from telling someone to just DO something! I lead my project teams by example, taking the time to make sure they understand the tasks that I'm asking them to complete, showing them if they don't, and making myself available to ask questions if they still need help. I will never ask anybody to do anything that I myself haven't done before.
Funny, Christ led by example, too. He did ask the disciples to do things out of the ordinary, but He never asked them to have any more faith than he would have Himself. He lived a life that He expected us to follow in. The disciples too lived the life that they preached to the Romans, Corinthinans, Thessalonians, and Ephesians. They knew that one could not expect change if they themselves did not live that change themselves.
Captain America is dead, but I patiently wait for his ressurrection. A time will come when we shall have to lead by example in a world that will persecute us.
The Cap stood for something: A strong moral compass, and the fortitude to follow it.And tiny Baby Jesus knows we need all of that we can get these days.When Marvel killed him-regardless of the reasons-it was as if Marvel was saying that Captain America represented something that isn’t relevant any more.And that’s tragic.
Captain America, like many comic heroes, led by example-battling the forces of oppression, corruption, and evil that threatened the free world. We no longer live in a world of leaders leading by example, but by delegation.
In talking with a friend of mine about this, he told me of a book that talks about how to climb the corporate ladder. Though its meant as a joke, the book says that those climbing the corporate ladder did it not by taking risks and reaping the rewards, but by not making decisions. After all, who will get blamed when something goes wrong...the person that made the decision. If it's someone below the boss, he'll get the heat and the boss will still be spotless, most likely getting promoted.
I hate that kind of leadership. I believe a leader should lead by example. No motivation can just come from telling someone to just DO something! I lead my project teams by example, taking the time to make sure they understand the tasks that I'm asking them to complete, showing them if they don't, and making myself available to ask questions if they still need help. I will never ask anybody to do anything that I myself haven't done before.
Funny, Christ led by example, too. He did ask the disciples to do things out of the ordinary, but He never asked them to have any more faith than he would have Himself. He lived a life that He expected us to follow in. The disciples too lived the life that they preached to the Romans, Corinthinans, Thessalonians, and Ephesians. They knew that one could not expect change if they themselves did not live that change themselves.
Captain America is dead, but I patiently wait for his ressurrection. A time will come when we shall have to lead by example in a world that will persecute us.
posted by El Guapo at 6:04 PM
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