Maria Shriver is a leader for women, for children, for the handicapped and senior citizens. Maria is a leader, an activist who personally organizes and arranges events to happen. Her repertoire of accomplishments inspires women to have a voice and make changes in their lives. A role model for men and women, her actions and collection of accomplishments inspire individuals in a variety of venues.
Maria is real, a loving mother, wife, from a family orientated background. She recognizes the needs of children in education, supports women in their causes to be recognized and heard and genuinely cares about humanity.
Maria uses her voice and background to be an activists for those who do not have the advantages she has.
I admire her energy and fortitude to take a stance for the unheard voices of our communities. Her leadership qualities are stead fast, faced with family adversity and public exposure, she uses these strengths to benefit others. A good leader is one who models the actions that benefit others!
Insight on Leadership
15 years ago
Deb,
ReplyDeleteI see in the biography that you post on Maria Shriver that she was born the day after me in the same year. Women of our generation have seen such change in our lives! Maria uses her skill as a political activist and journalist to promote the causes she favors. She is passionate about issues that affect women, children and handicapped individuals. She is also a real person with a husband and children. Maria seems to be able to manage her diverse roles in life. She is an excellent public speaker which no doubt she learned in her studies to become a TV journalist. She also comes from a family of famous orators. I think a turning point in her life was when she lost her mother in recent years to Alzheimer's. She commented publicly about her loss. Again, she is a "real" person with real problems. She seems to have great character as she and her husband have never been plagued by the scandals of other public people. Clearly they live a clean life as the press would certainly uncover anything of a negative nature. My leader is Hillary Clinton. Although the two women share a passion for similar causes Hillary has experienced much adversity in the limlight relating to her personal life and marriage. Both women were raised in families that offered privilege. Both have focused their efforts on making the world a better place for those less fortunate.
Diane
Deb,
ReplyDeleteI never knew much about Maria Shriver till reading your posts and the biography information you gave. It is intersting to see someone who has moved away from her career yet is still being a voice for others and doing so much for others.
Something that struck me while reading your post was the comment about how she "personally organizes and arranges events to happen". Events to happen- that's what it seems to come down to with her leadership, making things happen. She is not only talking about the need or bringing attention to it - she is making things happen to help those needs. I feel this is what my leader, Michelle Obama has in common with your leader. Michelle did not have the advantages of Maria, however both of them are setting events and programs in motion to help with the needs of others. Each of them play many roles, wife, mother, first lady, etc. and still have goals and remain a model for others to aspire to.