ARE WE A PEOPLE AT HALF TIME? - Leadership Network

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to look beyond ourselves to a higher purpose
and direction. Faith, more than anything,
impacts the inner core of people. Jesus was
very concerned about our inner core. He
wanted us to be servants of one another. That
means once the vision, values and direction
are set, leaders should work for their people,
not for their own power, recognition or gratification.
When He washed the feet of the disciples,
He was answering their questions,
“How do I lead”—by following, and “How
do I become first”—by being last.
Unless you have faith and know that your
main goal is to serve and honor God, effective
leadership is difficult. Why Because your ego
will get in the way. Ego stands for Edging God
Out and people who are ego-driven are concerned
about power, control, recognition and
all the temptations that move you away from
helping a team and toward self-gratification.
Through faith we understand that self-gratification
is not going to lead us to our end goal.
Effective leadership is getting everyone to
believe in the vision, even when the end is not
in sight. ■
Interview conducted by Colleen Townsley Hager
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