Hunter and Waddell (2008), used a quote from the former South African president in which he stated: “The greatest glory in living is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we fall” (166). Nelson Mandela faced enormous hardship, including being imprisoned for almost 27 years, and the most telling thing I remember hearing and reading about his story was that when he was released he was willing to forgive and work with the same people who they had hurt him. . As leaders there will be times when those we lead reject our leadership, and that's okay. When this happens, our resistance must become active. We can't stop driving because our students get tired, no, we have to bear the brunt of the game to ensure we can get them across the finish line. The fundamental message of this chapter is that “Falling is a fact of life, but it does not have to be the last fact. It all depends on your response to it. You can let failure grip you or you can control your failure” (Hunter & Waddell, 2008,