A leader's role is to raise people's aspirations for what they can become and to release their energies so they will try to get there.
David GergenRead
The proudest moment for [a teacher of leaders] is seeing not what students learn but what they do.
Interpretation
What this quote means
A teacher's greatest achievement is witnessing the application of knowledge by their students.
This quote emphasizes the importance of practical application over mere retention of information in the educational process. For educators, the ultimate fulfillment comes not from observing students pass exams, but from seeing them enact their learned principles in real-world scenarios, effectively becoming leaders themselves.
Themes
TeachingLeadersEducationSuccessApplication
In practice
Example use cases
In an educational conference when discussing teaching philosophies.
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