Tag Archives: Nelson Mandela

Leadership Mini-Series: Joseph, Ethics, and Leading with Conviction – Transforming Lives

Posted on December 7, 2025 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

From Prison to Purpose: Leading with Conviction Joseph in Prison in Egypt and his remarkable story of return mirror that of modern “leaders with conviction”—formerly incarcerated leaders who transform their lived experience into advocacy and change. In the last 20 … Continue reading →

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Leadership Mini-Series: Joseph, Ethics, and Leading with Conviction – The Leadership Challenge of Remembering

Posted on September 14, 2025 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Joseph exemplifies leadership through integrity and resilience, even in his imprisonment. Kouzes and Posner emphasize the importance of modeling and inspiring vision. Joseph’s story serves as a reminder that leadership involves community memory and recognition of others’ strengths, prompting reflection on how leaders ensure their followers are acknowledged. Continue reading →

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Timeless Enemies, Timeless “little” White Lies

Posted on June 2, 2017 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

In my penultimate blog, I wrote about the TV series, “Timeless.”  At the end, I mentioned Puerto Rican nationalist-revolutionary Oscar Lopez Rivera, and how the opposition to honoring him in the 2017 Puerto Rican Day Parade is connected to “Timeless,” … Continue reading →

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Nelson Mandela — On Love, Commitment and Freedom

Posted on December 6, 2013 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

This is an excerpt from an essay I wrote a number of years ago about Nelson and Winnie Mandela: I think we also have to break away from the bourgeois tradition of romantic love which isn’t necessarily about creating the … Continue reading →

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