Seeing my portrait placed on the wall of past presidents and chairpersons made me pause. Leadership roles eventually pass, titles move on, and the urgency of the moment fades. The real question is not what we accomplished while we held the role but why we chose to serve, and whether the institution is stronger because we did.

A few weeks ago, my portrait was placed on the wall of past presidents and chairpersons.

It’s a tradition many institutions have. Over time the wall fills with faces of leaders who once carried the responsibility of guiding the organization through their moment.

Standing there, looking at the photographs, I had an unexpected thought.

Not about what had been accomplished.

But about what actually remains.

And before anyone asks, yes, I may post the portrait someday. But for now, you’ll just have to come see it in person.

Because titles eventually move on.Meetings end.The urgency fades.

And the longer I looked at that wall, the more one question kept coming to........

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