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Who Am I as a leader? '’ Legacies are passed on in the stories we tell. Each of us, whether we intend to or not, will become at some point a character in someone’s story.’’ (Kouzes and Posner 2006, p25)   It is easy to look at the problems of the world and tell ourselves that no one can really make a difference. War, terrorism, crime, unemployment, poverty, climate change, and the list goes on. Sometimes I feel helpless, useless, and I'm not always sure where to start or even if it actually matters to try. Then I think of people like Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, and Mother Teresa, so I know that a person can make a difference. All these people were world leaders, and each one of them left an incredible legacy. History tells us that maybe these were extraordinary people, and I am not an extraordinary person. Then I read several articles about more ordinary people. People like Jadav Payeng, who alone planted an entire forest in India and regenerated a whole ecosystem....