In Indonesia:

ing ngarsa sung tulada,

ing madya mangun karsa,

tut wuri handayani

In front, an educator/leader is a role model,

Side by side, an educator/leader is a co-creator,

From behind, an educator/leader encourages.

Compare that to this of Albert Camus:

‎”Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead.
Just walk beside me, and be my friend”

Now, I wonder what TurnitinUK would make of that…

 

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