It is often said that leaders are made, not born. But it is also important to remember that leaders are not made in a social vacuum. Circumstances, especially challenging situations, can be excellent training grounds for leadership development. They test our patience and perseverance, our intelligence and character. Our projects and initiatives become real-life laboratories for leadership development.
Buzz Lightyear must have the most reassuring attitude in life when he said: "The important thing is that we stick together."
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This is the moral and ethical directive for every APO member as he/she sings the line in the Toast Song --"True to self and to each other."
The product of Leadership and Friendship is SERVICE.
Service is a meaningful and productive vehicle to hone leadership skills and foster friendship and fraternal ties.