On Monday when I was flying to London for our Annual General Meeting I read in a newsletter that it is necessary to leave behind those people who, on your way to achieving your goals, do not let you move forward, those who slow you down or slow down your progress. This argument was supported by an interview with Michelle Obama in which she compared her race to the White House to climbing Everest and in which she confirmed that they had to leave behind all those who they could not carry to the top…

On Monday when I was flying to London for our Annual General Meeting I read in a newsletter that it is necessary to leave behind those people who, on your way to achieving your goals, do not let you move forward, just this summer I climbed a 3,000 with some friends and when my strength faltered, the leader would slow down the pace so that we could all keep going. It was repeated over and over again that in the mountain you never leave anyone stranded on the path.

Why have we developed this desire to get to places first, to feel worthy of success without considering all those we meet along the way, and to take pride in the fact that we have to let go of those who “were not ready”?

Grow by making others grow. I like this claim better. This is suggested by Alexandre Havard, disseminator and creator of the Virtuous Leadership System. I strongly believe that this is natural in human beings because thanks to this we manage to develop. It is what is proper to the home. We grow thanks to the impulse of our parents, siblings, grandparents, who in turn grow with us. How long does a baby survive if we abandon it as soon as it is born? Indeed, it is not ready to climb the mountain, but we would never think of leaving it alone. If we learn to grow up together in our homes, what or who influences our lived experience to make us change our minds?

Havard says that there is a lack of magnanimous people in our society. Magnanimity, according to the dictionary, means clemency or benevolence, and which I would dare to translate into 21st-century language as empathy and consideration for others.