Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was just a few feet from the finish
line, but became confused with the signage and stopped, thinking he had
completed the race.
A Spanish runner, Ivan Fernandez, was right behind him and,
realizing what was happening, started shouting at the Kenyan to continue
running. Mutai didn't know Spanish and didn't understand. Realizing what was
taking place, Fernandez pushed Mutai to victory.
A journalist asked Ivan, "Why did you do that?"
Ivan replied, "My dream is that someday we can have a kind of community
life where we push and help each other to win."
The journalist insisted "But why did you let the Kenyan
win?" Ivan replied, "I didn't let him win, he was going to win. The
race was his." The journalist insisted, and again asked, "But you
could have won!"
Ivan looked at him and replied, "But what would be the
merit of my victory? What would be the honor in that medal?What would my Mother
think of that?"
Values are passed on from leaders to the next generation.
What values are we teaching our business partners ?
Let us not teach our team the wrong ways and means to WIN.
Instead, let us pass on the beauty and humanity of a helping
hand. Because honesty and ethics are WINNING!
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