“I’m glad you came, these ideas are foundations of society, . . . this is what we really need.”

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“What we have learned from you is to respect the opinions of others in exchanging ideas. Your teaching gives us the idea of a democratic society.”

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“I believe your project is crucial and it is a great gift to our people. I can confidently tell you that I and my people needed to have this training long ago.”

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A delegate described the change from a self-serving leader to a servant leader, “First thing, leaders need to be servants of the people.”

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A delegate described change from seeing people as objects to seeing people as people, “I learned that valuing people is the most important thing to build our society on.”

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One delegate understood that leadership is relationship, “The leader needs to not just be the boss, but have a friendship with all the people so he can give help, even with personal problems, when needed.”

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A delegate changed his approach from program-driven to vision-driven, “I’m more focused, I have more vision for the future.”

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One delegate began to see the capacity of team members, “I learned to have confidence in the abilities of others.”

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A delegate discovered collaboration, “You taught us to discuss and give our opinion to arrive at the solution of any problem.”

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One delegate learned to listen, “I am not a dictator any more! I bring in people and ask them what they think about a problem to see if they have any ideas. And now I really listen to what they are saying.”

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In addition, our training impacts those who partner with us:

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"You made me a hero with my leaders,” said the leader who invited us.

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"We are so blessed to work with you. Thank you for bringing great resources to our nation,” wrote our interpreter.

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“I have been to and through a few dozen or so leadership courses including one for local government leaders at the Harvard JFK School of Government. What you have put together is as good as any I have done,” wrote a legislator/guest instructor.