Harvard Leadership Class w/Jesus

This is what I learned about leadership, the human condition and theology from Professor Ronald Heifetz in his class at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
Malcolm Clemens Young
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Harvard Leadership Class w/Jesus
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want” (Psalm 23).
When I was at Harvard, on the advice of a friend who is a nun, I decided to take a leadership course at the Kennedy School of Government. My fellow classmates came from twenty-six countries and included CEO’s, a judge, a District Attorney, an army general, a state senator, the founder of an investment bank, the co-founder of a Political Action Committee, an ambassador, a university dean, the head administrator for airports in Israel, etc.
Our teacher Ronald Heifetz changed who I am. He spoke with uncanny and absolutely non-defensive frankness. He had an MD, practiced as a surgeon, and had previously taught at Harvard Medical School. He was a cello virtuoso who had studied under Gregor Piatagorsky and music was central to his understanding of leadership.