Leadership is an act of submission to God. To be a leader means listening to all kinds of people and situations. Out of that listening, we are hoping to discern the mind of God as best we can. This is the price of leadership - it's an act of sacrifice. So leadership is part and parcel of the work of submission to God.
Interpretation
Leadership involves humility and the willingness to serve while seeking guidance from a higher purpose.
This quote emphasizes that true leadership is not about power or control but about humility, sacrifice, and the ability to listen to others. It suggests that effective leaders must submit to a greater purpose, often seeking divine guidance, and this process requires a readiness to serve the needs of others before their own interests.
In practice
This quote can be used in a workshop on leadership principles.
Pride is one of the socially acceptable sins in some corners of the evangelical culture. It's just straight-out ego gratification - how important I am; whether my name gets on the building or on the TV program or in the magazine article.
Supremely, spiritual directors/mentors/pastors are persons who have a sense of being 'established' in God. Otherwise they are too dangerous to be allowed into the soul space of others.
Alleviating suffering of the most marginalized communities must begin with assessing the needs of entire communities and allowing the most marginalized to lead the strategy. My belief is those closest to the pain are closest to the solution.
While you cannot deliver policies without principles, you cannot deliver principles without having power. You have quickly to move to a stage where, emphasising your principles, you build a programme, then call for popular support.
Manners are the lubricating oil of an organization. It is a law of nature that two moving bodies in contact with each other create friction. This is as true for human beings as it is for inanimate objects.
Leadership is no longer about position - but passion. It's no longer about image but impact. This is Leadership 2.0.
In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.
I don't mind how much my Ministers talk, so long as they do what I say.
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