Count The Cost — Selfless Leadership
Dedicated to Coach Derrick Moore — a DeKalb County teacher, coach, and father of four who drowned saving a girl he had never met. His last act was the clearest lesson he ever taught: real leadership is measured by what it costs you, not by what it earns you.
Watch: Examples of Selfless Leadership
Coach Moore and Selfless Leadership
Another Example of Selfless Leadership
The C.O.S.T. Model of Selfless Leadership
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Compassion Without Credentials
Selfless leaders act before anyone gives them permission, a title, or a role.
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Opportunity Cost
Every yes to someone else's need is a no to something you wanted for yourself.
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Sacrifice Without Confirmation
You may never see the outcome, the thank you, or the applause — and you go anyway.
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Transformation of Self
The cost changes the leader before it ever changes the crowd.
The Stranger's Hand: The Cost of the Selfless Leader
by Maurice L. Calhoun
An Inspiration-Centered Leadership study built on the C.O.S.T. Model of Selfless Leadership. Inspired by the true story of Derrick Moore — a DeKalb County teacher and father of four who drowned saving a girl he had never met — this study names the four costs every selfless leader pays: Compassion Without Credentials, Opportunity Cost, Sacrifice Without Confirmation, and Transformation of Self. Each pillar pairs Scripture with modern leadership voices, workplace scenarios, audit questions, and a group reflection guide.
Dedicated to Coach Derrick Moore — a living example of selfless leadership — and to every leader willing to pay the C.O.S.T. (Compassion, Opportunity, Sacrifice, Transformation) for the sake of others.
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