This I Believe
What Do You, as a Servant Leader, Believe?
Leadership Metro Richmond and This I Believe.org invite LMR members to answer this very question by submitting personal essays defining those guiding principles that drive you in all aspects of your life.
We invite you to submit an essay.
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Writing an essay is just the first step.
Each LMR member that submits an essay will share their personal story on WCVE Public Radio. NPR airs these three-minute essays on All Things Considered and Weekend Edition Sunday.
Our members have this to say about what they believe as servant leaders...
| Thomas Raper, Class of 2010, Mechanicsville, Virginia: “What unites U.S.?” Lately this thought has crossed my mind many times. I may end up ordering a custom bumper sticker with this phrase and placing it on my car…read more | |
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| Jean Thompson Williams, Class of 1991, Richmond, Virginia: - That All Persons are created Equal; endowed with Talents, Abilities, Interests, Gifts, Purposes and Dreams, that are Unique to each person. God, our Creator, made us...read more | |
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| Rev. Paige Lanier Chargois, Class of 1998, Richmond, Virginia: We don’t expect much from people we help in crises! But life often flips the script on us and opens us up to what I call the double-give...read more | |
About This I Believe
Based on the popular 1950s radio series of the same name hosted by Edward R. Murrow, This I Believe is an international organization engaging people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives. More than 90,000 of these essays, written by people from all walks of life, are archived here on their website, heard on public radio, chronicled through our books, and featured in weekly podcasts. NPR airs these three-minute essays on All Things Considered and Weekend Edition Sunday.
Inspiring members to reflect, share and engage in a conversation about personal values and beliefs that can shape a life, a community and a society.