Thank you, Shawn. The Lead Change Group has been right here with me as I've gone through this time of grief. I've had friends calling, writing, sending cards, and more. It's not so much a matter of trust to share such a personal example. It's a matter of honoring all that this group has done to support me during this time. And partly, it's a way of bringing the group and Frank together. I know he'd have loved to have gotten to know this wonderful bunch of people! He certainly enjoyed helping with the editing of our book!

More than that though, I've been struck by how leadership is characterized differently by each person that demonstrates and perceives it. Do you have to be at the front of the group to lead? Do you have to collect followers en masse? Frank's leadership was different. He connected with one person at a time, and forged lasting relationships. By the time he was done, he had quite a following! But it was done quietly, by touching people's lives individually. It's been amazing to me to find out how many people I've known for quite a while, who also knew Frank. We just hadn't discovered it earlier... The ripple effect of his life will continue outwards for a long time to come. And that's exactly what leaders should hope to accomplish!