It can be a difficult, even scary journey when we set out to
accomplish a challenging and noble goal. But that did not stop
William Wilberforce, the British politician in the late 1700s and
1800s who fought for years to end the slave trade in his
nation.
Wilberforce is the subject of our latest episode of the series
within the show STORIES FROM THE BOOK CRUCIBLE
LEADERSHIP, Warwick’s Wall Street Journal best-seller. What we
unpack in our discussion are the ways in which Wilberforce modeled
self-sacrifice – the commitment to a cause greater than ourselves –
and in doing so changed the trajectory of humankind.
Trafficking in slaves, and eventually the institution of
slavery itself, were ended because Wilberforce cared more about
following his convictions than attaining higher office. As Warwick
says, “He sacrificed his career, his self-interest, for a higher
purpose.”
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of Significance assessment, visit
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