70 Marketing Dynamics .. .. : : . . : Part 4: Be Your Own Leader Leaders on a Top Secret Mission On December 6, 2011, a woman walked into a Michigan K-Mart and paid off someone else's layaway just in time for the holidays. That one act of kindness, completed in total secrecy, has taken on a life of its own. People have gone into stores with as much as $20,000 in their hands to anonymously pay off the layaways of others. Leaders give back, and they often do without wanting or needing recognition. A leader will always be willing to recognize others, share in other's successes, and help whenever and wherever they see a need. True leaders will do without expecting anything in return." As a leader, think of something you could do for someone else. You do not have to spend any money if you do not want to. Giving back is rarely about money. It can be as simple as leaving a note recognizing someone for the work he or she has done. ;. 1. Create your own secret mission. Decide what you can do as a leader to give back. Maybe you will volunteer at a local shelter or write a note to all of your teachers and place it in their school : mailboxes. There are so many things you could do; narrowing it down to just one thing might be the most difficult part. Fill in the following information about your secret mission. · i' ., . . .. . . ..... ....... . Mission title: Why I chose this mission: Why I believe it is important for leaders to give back: - . . NR22 W Date(s) of my mission:_ Resources I will need: - S. A W. W W Others I will need to include for the mission to succeed: mm / : VY. W : : : : TUTTE 1. . '. . 2. Once you have completed your mission, complete a self-reflection. Include other ways that, as a leader, you can give back in the future. Self-reflection: I.-.... YST - - - - Viet w Futürë thoughts and plans: .