Jesus
said: “’I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and
shall go in and out, and find pasture.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they
might have life, and might have it abundantly.
I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the
sheep.” John 10:9-11
“Jesus said to him,
‘I am the way, and the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father, but
through Me.’” John 14:6
Jesus
said: “’I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit,
He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may
bear more fruit.’” John 14:1-2
I’m
completing a book for my industry and one of the chapters has to do with
“Leadership” and that seems to be the flavour of the month in all the
literature
There
was a study done by one of New York’s’ top executive search firms about the
qualities and values of the best leaders.
They were:
1.
Never compromise on matters of principle nor
standards of excellence, even on minor issues.
2.
Be persistent and never give up.
3.
Have a vision of where you’re going and
communicate it often to your team.
4.
Know what you stand for.
5. Set high standards and
don’t be afraid to take on tough problems despite the risk.
6.
Spend less time managing and more time
leading.
7.
Lead by example.
8.
Bring out the best in others. Hire the best
people you can find, then delegate authority and responsibility, but stay in
touch.
9.
Have confidence in yourself and in those
around you, and trust others.
10.
Accept blame for failures and credit others
with success. Possess integrity and
personal courage.
When
I look into the Bible, these are all qualities found in Jesus' example of
leadership.
