The Hardest Part of Leadership No One Talks About | Compassion International CEO Jimmy Mellado
Leadership is taking you from a known place to an unknown place. If you’re a leader and you do not have humility in your leadership, write it down, it’s just a matter of time. The clock is ticking. You will find your way out of here. (bright music) – Hey, it’s great to have you back for another episode of the “Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast,” where our mission is clear.
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Jimmy Mellado is a dear friend of mine. I don’t know where to start with you. So- – Couple decades back. – The part that that’s pretty cool is that you competed in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as a Decathlete. – That was it. – 10 different sports. – Yeah. We worked together years ago when you led the Willow Creek Association and led the Global Leadership Summit. And so that’s where we formed our friendship.
You have an MBA from Harvard Business School. How impressive is that? – Is it these days? (laughs) – Well, it counts for something. And now, my guest leads Compassion International, and of everybody I know in the world, I’m not sure I know anybody that’s making a bigger difference in the lives of people that are in need today. And so, Jimmy, it’s great to have you on. It’s genuine an honor. – Awesome, Greg, really.
I mean, it’s been a while. Been too long. – We’re gonna have a good time, and you’re gonna help a lot of people. What I wanna do is start, I usually ask our guest, when is the first time that you recognized you had leadership gifts? – Wow. I know exactly where it was, actually. I didn’t know you were gonna ask that question, but Nicaragua.
I was living in Nicaragua, and when I was in third grade, and me and my brother, we were just walking through the woods there, and I don’t even know why he said it, but he looked at me, and he said, “Jimmy, you’re a leader.” And he has been my biggest champion my whole life, my biggest cheerleader, and the reason I get a little emotional is he passed three years ago of cancer. – Oh, I’m so sorry.
