Mother Teresa

A saint, and a leader as well

"We  can do no great things, only small things with great love"

                                                       -Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa, is one of the most fascinating and highly respected women of our time. She dedicated her life into helping the poor, the dying and the sick.She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and won other awards such as the Philippines-based Ramon Magsaysay Award, the Pacem in Terris Award, an honorary Companion of the Order of Australia, the Order of Merit from both the United Kingdom and the United States, Albania's Golden Honour of the Nation  for her determination and will to be of use to the world. She is not at all that type of leader which worked for a higher position only for herself but she did it because it is her calling. She was born into a family with a comfortable life yet she chose the path the will let her undergo struggles. Instead of making herself rich and having that usual dream of  a house with white picket fence with a loving husband and kids, she chose to live with lepers, emaciated children and HIV-AIDS victims. Mother Teresa inspired me to be a nurse that cares for the sick and dying. Her beliefs and aspirations are my motivation.  

One amazing thing she did was her refusal for a conventional ceremonial banquet and asked that the $192,000 funds be given to the poor in India instead. Her selflessness had made her a leader, she gave the world all her talents and abilities and she was given love in return. Millions of people around the world regard her as an icon for love and peace.During her lifetime, Mother Teresa was named 18 times in the yearly Gallup's most admired men and women poll‎ as one of the ten women around the world that Americans admired most. When Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize, she was asked, "What can we do to promote world peace?" She answered "Go home and love your family." 

 Mother Teresa's leadership

Transformational leadership according to Bass and Aviolo is concerned with engaging the hearts and minds of others. It requires trust, concern and facilitation rather than direct control. The skills required are concerned with establishing a long-term vision, empowering people to control themselves. In 1948, she founded a religious order for nuns in Calcutta called the Missionaries of Charity,which is the primary task was to love and care for those persons nobody was prepared to look after. In 1965 the Society became an International Religious Family by a decree of Pope Paul VI. and up to now, even after her death she her organizations are still doing their work with zeal. Mother Teresa is a transformational leader, she has transformed many individuals into followers, inspiring them to love in action. Her faith and determination are so strong that it had moved many people to help others as well. 

                     "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person."

                                                        -Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa's legacy will always stay in other peoples hearts, as well as mine. The living saint, the fountain of love, hope and inspiration.

"We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, for so long, with so little, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing."

                                           -Mother Teresa