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Biblical leadership is not merely about what leaders teach, decide, or accomplish. Scripture calls those entrusted with people to lead with humility, gentleness, courage, self-control, gracious speech, sacrificial love, and the character of Christ. These passages provide a biblical portrait of authority exercised as faithful stewardship.
Sometimes loving your wife better doesn't require a grand gesture. It may take only ten seconds and a little consideration. Here's one surprisingly simple way to say, “I love you.”
The moment you step into leadership, start developing other leaders. You may have no employees and no title, but you can lead up, sideways, down—and you must lead yourself. Growth eventually requires multiplication, and multiplication requires leaders.
Culture is not primarily what an organization says it values. It is what leaders model, tolerate, reward, celebrate, correct, ignore, and repeatedly permit. Learn the culture before trying to change it, preserve what is healthy, confront what is dysfunctional, and intentionally build a place where good people can flourish.
A leader may postpone making a formal decision, but practical decisions are still being made every day. The work continues, the cost keeps rising, and someone else carries the burden. Not deciding is still a decision—usually one made at someone else’s expense.
Carl leaned forward, rested both hands on the conference table, and looked around at his leadership team. “I want complete honesty,” he said. “This…
“Therefore as the elect of God holy and beloved clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion kindness humility gentleness and patience. Bear with one another…
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. Each of you should look not only…
I was reflecting on the Law of Reflection… “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice…
“Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed. The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”(Proverbs…
