Monday Mojo - What does it mean to be a leader of reform?

Written on 11:22 AM by J

Omi is under the weather; please keep her in your prayers. Although it is an honor to fill in for her today, like you I am anxious for her return to the blog on Thursday!

About an hour ago, I tuned into CNN for President Obama's confirmation of the nomination of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius for the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary. She is going to be an essential leader in the reform of the health care system and many other pressing issues. I wish the best of luck to her and her team. The word REFORM stands out to me; to reform means to improve or amend what is wrong, corrupt, or unsatisfactory (courtesy of Dictionary.com). That being said, what does it mean to be a leader of reform? A leader in the communication reform? A reform to increase the effectiveness of the communication amongst young professionals/entrepreneurs within the corporate environment.

After watching President Obama and Governor Sebelius speak of reform today, it occurred to me that Brian, Omi, and I were going among the names of great reformers. Reformers like a passionately articulate preacher from Atlanta who had a dream; a hip hop star who went against the mainstream with his lyrics, dressed the way he wanted and still graduated; a young college student who wanted to reform the way we communicate and find people throughout the world. I was on checked my Facebook this morning courtesy of Mark Zuckerberg, listening to Kanye West while writing this blog and will study a speech by Martin Luther King Jr. speeches later this afternoon to hone my public speaking skills. All of these gentlemen, among many others, have reformed different aspects of our world.

One thing I’ve noticed in the above reforms, the coming reforms from the new Administration, and the developing reform the young professional/entrepreneur community is that they all begin for the people and are seen through by the people. There are leaders of the reforms, but leaders are nothing without supporters, devils advocates, and faith.

Our endeavor is a reform for young professionals/entrepreneurs but will be seen through by your support, disagreements, and our collective faith that we will communicate more effectively within the corporate environment. Thank you for joining us in this reform and let’s begin this week with a reform mindset.

What does it mean to be a leader of reform? You tell me!

-J