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December 2, 2021
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The gleaming and glistening mutuality Warmerdam himself! But how could he ask Dutch to help him break his record? It seemed so far-fetched, but he could think of no other option, not if he would improve on his best vault. “Finally, he called Dutch. He decided to be polite but bold. ‘Dutch, can you help me?’ Bob asked. ‘I seem to have leveled off. I can’t jump any higher.’ There was no hesitation. ‘Sure, Bob,’ Dutch answered. ‘Come on up to visit me, and I’ll give you all I’ve got.’ Bob was dumbfounded. Here was the greatest pole vaulter in the world — the master — and he was willing to help Bob try to break his world record. “Bob spent three days with Dutch, and, true to his word, the world record holder gave him everything he had. He corrected Bob’s technique and pointed out things to help him improve. He became Bob’s encourager, motivator and coach. As a result, Bob added an incredible 8 inches to his best vault. In the process, he won a gold medal — and set a new world record. “What kind of person is willing to help another to eclipse his accomplish-
ments? A partner. Partners put the other person’s success ahead of their own.” Talk about a win-win. That’s leadership. My gift is for your benefit and my benefit. Can you imagine this happening in our current us/them, win/lose, right/wrong, “Me Tarzan/You Jane,” “Me Jane/You Tarzan” or “Us Tarzan/ Them Jane” world? Mutuality is not adversarial. Mature leaders know that their achievement does not require someone else’s failure. Remember, a chip on the shoulder usually requires wood higher up. We can glean some principles, values and lessons from Bob Richards and Dutch Warmerdam mutuality experience. If applied, these lessons can take us from small to tall and to heaps of blessings to others and ourselves. First, Bob understood that he was not smart enough to improve alone and he was not dumb enough to try to improve alone. You can be better than others without coaching, but you will never be your best without coaching. That’s
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If there is one thing that defines authentic leadership, it’s mutuality. Mutuality is the sharing of a feeling, action or relationship between two or more parties. Authentic leadership creates an environment for win-win solutions, when and where possible. Authentic leadership is lifting people and organizations as compared to tearing them down. Zig Ziglar said, “You can get everything you want if you help enough others to get what they want.” Leadership is less “me” and more “we.” Authentic leadership is more being “the guide by their side” than the ever-popular, media-driven “sage on the stage.” Allow me to illustrate mutuality in this true story that was a life-changer for two famous men in John Maxwell’s book “The Power of Partnership in the
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Church.” The article is titled “What if You Held the Record.” Here is their story. “If you knew anything about the history of the Olympics, you probably know the name Bob Richards. He is the only man to win gold medals in the pole vault in two different Olympics Games. And his feat is a testament to the fact that victories are the result of both hard work and beneficial relationships. “Years ago, when Bob was trying to break the record for the pole vault held by Cornelius ‘Dutch’ Warmerdam, he kept falling short, no matter what method he attempted. It frustrated him. He knew he had the potential to be the best in the world at his sport, but he discovered that there weren’t many people who could help him improve. Of course, he was already one of the best in the world, but no matter which coach he talked to, he couldn’t find any new insight to help him. “As he wracked his brain, he could think of only one person who had the knowledge to help him — Dutch
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