A dog is a man’s best friend. Yet, in this amazing canine act of compassion, no man stepped up to the task of helping the injured dog. See the video – I thought it is incredible.
Rarely are noble acts of courage, heroism, compassion or altruism attributed to animals. We humans, are so good at patting ourselves in the back when we do something nice. And “nice” is a mild word, one of those socially acceptable terms of signifying not much of anything really.
But how about “great?” How often can you say you did something absolutely incredibly great? And the greatness had nothing to do with you – but it gave the gift of joy, life, laughter, happiness or anything else that might contribute to someone else feeling the exhilaration, the buzz, the joy.
Do I sound Polyannish again? What do you think is the percentage of people who will simply nod when watching this video? How many do you think will be touched by the rescuer dog’s effort to save the other dog? And, what does this really mean? Are people more or less cruel than animals? Which people, under which conditions and certainly/maybe not at peak traffic time?
How about you? Just Take my poll and see the results. Aren’t you curious?
Leda Karabela’s career focus has been building alliances with and among institutional stakeholders, which spans 25 years of experience in international management, public affairs, strategic marketing and philanthropy. Her primary focus has been external audiences, such as opinion leaders, media, customers, and donors.
Today, she is bringing her executive experience into the field of coaching, realizing her passion for people, the ways they click and connect with each other, helping clients discover the power within them to improve their performance, effectiveness and reach. Having held responsibilities for global projects and working with virtual teams in multiple countries for Fortune 50 companies such as BP and Microsoft, she has also led the corporate relations program at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and has lived in Boston, San Francisco, London, Athens and Dubai.
