{"author":"Melanne Verveer","author_id":"Melanne+Verveer","total_quotes":2,"quotes":[{"text":"I believe to be a leader is to enable others to embrace a vision, initiative or assignment in a way that they feel a sense of purpose, ownership, personal engagement, and common cause. I was very affected as a child by my father's positive example as a civic leader who inspired others to share his commitment to improving our community.","author":"Melanne Verveer","tags":["father","community","leader "],"id":287,"author_id":"Melanne+Verveer"},{"text":"For me, leadership is making a difference. It's using your agency to bring about change.","author":"Melanne Verveer","tags":["change","me","bring "],"id":14901,"author_id":"Melanne+Verveer"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":2,"pages":1}}