WHAT IS AN ADVISOR?

An Advisor, to measure up to all demands,
must have the learning of a college president,
the consecration of a clergyman,
the executive talents of a financier,
the humility of a deacon
and the craftiness of a politician.

He must be an angel for temper,
a demon for discipline,
a chameleon for adaptation,
a diplomat for tact,
an optimist for hope
and a hero for courage.

An advisor must have the wisdom of a serpent,
the gentleness of a dove,
the grace of God
and the patience of Job.

Only the Apostle Paul could meet these requirements
and since he is a disembodied spirit,
only he could live on a teacher's salary.

 

from, The Icebergs of Leadership
November, 1981 Issue of Michigan
State University Educator