Monday, February 20, 2012

Sharing the wealth: As I receive it so shall you

This is something I read concerning leadership. I don't have the proof as far as research in this world goes to back this, but I have the infallible; immutable (being absolute and unchanging) Word of God, and what the Lord Jesus said. According to studies conducted by big-brained researchers in the business world, what’s the absolute #1 most important trait a leader must have to be successful?

Here are your choices:

Charisma
Intelligence
Communication skills
Business knowledge
Smooth dance moves
Coordinating accessories
Humility
The answer?  It may surprise you, but it’s the one hiding modestly at the end of the list: humility.

That may seem 100% counter-intuitive when you picture today’s typical CEO, but it’s true, according to the research team behind the landmark business book Good to Great (and others). Leaders who are truly (1) servant-hearted, (2) able to put others and the organization first and (3) willing to listen with humility to other points of view are the ones that people will follow.


If you really want to model yourself after a great leader, I humbly suggest you follow Jesus.  He said:


If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.
(Mark 9:35)

The Apostle Paul added:

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant. (Philippians 2:5-7)

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
(Philippians 2:3)

Let some of the words from the above verses percolate in your heart for a moment:
Last, not first. 
Made himself nothing. 
Servant. 
No selfish ambition. 
Think of others as better.


Whatever we say, whatever we do, let us all without vain conceit consider each other better than ourselves. Why? Because it is more blessed to give than to receive. That is something you can take to the bank...It will! add interest into your very lives and most certainly in your eternity. Amen.

As always ...YOU ARE LOVED

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