danger and always, without the slightest hesitation, the
leader of the herd moves towaf'd the danger. Or he would
no longer be accepted as leader. He is instinctively pre-
disposed to place himself between the herd and danger.
He leans toward danger. Therefore, he is the unquestioned
leader.
That is the mark of a leader of people. When
all the debate is finished, when all the other tests have been
given, there is just one final test which, in the end, deter-
mines the ultimate decision: Are you, by instinct-or even
better, by training-predisposed to always, without the
slightest hestitation, place yourself between your people
and danger? When the storms of life reach the force to
push you around, do you resolutely lean into every storm-
and stand firm?
That is the ultimate mark of leadership.
That is the ultimate test of your quality as a
person.