TEAM OF CLIMBERS
Lou Whittaker understands the principle of servant leadership. Lou Whittaker led an expedition to the summit of Mount Everest in 1984. After months of preparations, the team of climbers arrived at the 27,000 foot elevation of the mountain. With just 2,000 feet further to the top, the climbers did not have enough oxygen to finish the climb and return to the lower camp. Whittaker sent the two strongest climbers to get the oxygen, one of whom was his own son Peter. When the strongest climbers returned, he sent the weaker climbers to the top of Mount Everest. All five climbers had dreams of reaching the summit; only two did so. But all five were represented in the effort of the team. In Whittaker’s own words: “My job was to put other people on top… If one person on our team makes it to the summit, then we have achieved our mission; we have all been to the top!” Great accomplishments require…
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