Only a few win the Medal of Honor
Great courage is rare. Many people manage and administer but only a tiny few actually lead. Leaders set the example. Leaders are risk takers. Leaders have courage of conviction and thought. They have what is known as "intestinal fortitude" and “morale courage.” That’s why they are rare and are always admired. Real leaders are heroes.

Many managers and administrators retreat from risk. It happens all the time. They fear risk so much that they often find or devise intricate ways to hide and avoid risk. Cowardly mangers and administrators fear subordinate "risk takers" so much that they often try to harm them, to get rid of them. Hence, real cowards fear real leaders.

Cowards always pass the buck. If a coward is in charge and you take away the cowards title you will find little left of “substance” in him or her. Coward’s are never heroes. They run from controversy and risk while allowing others to take up the challenge. Cowards know right from wrong but refuse to take a stand for that which is obviously “right” or “correct.” They avoid all controversy regardless of the merits of the position or cause. Being right or "doing the right thing" means nothing to a coward if it involves any manner of risk.

Very often the issues that are most important are fraught with risk. That is why these issues are so often left unattended. It is why people needlessly suffer, sometimes for generations. Cowards interfere with progress and justice. Some people are genuinely fearful but courage involves overcoming fear; facing fear and still moving forward. That takes leadership. Cowards can’t do this and real leaders/hero’s can. Far too often cowards are also bad people. If you put a coward in charge of anything good people will always suffer because of it.

Everyone is looking for and waiting for a leader to emerge. They want the “right thing” to be done but too often they refuse to do the right thing themselves. Doing the right thing would take the kind of courage they woefully lack. So, they wait and wait some more until a real leader emerges.

Cowards love heroes. They wish could be just like them. Everyone is given ample opportunity on numerous occasions in their lives to behave courageously. Hence, cowards can not rightly claim that they never had the opportunity to show genuine courage, to do something, anything that was even a little bit brave.

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