Spirit of Leadership

THE LEADERSHIP SPIRIT

• Leadership is a divine deposit. • Leadership is not for you but for others. • Leadership is becoming your true self for the benefit of others. These principles are the foundation of true leadership and serve as the measure of leadership effectiveness. THE ATTITUDE OF THE LEADERSHIP SPIRIT Understanding our leadership nature is essential because the way in which we think about ourselves determines our atti tudes and actions. When you discover that the Creator made you with the same nature that he has, then you understand that your desire to lead is natural. However, as we will look at more closely in the next chapter, the leadership spirit, our inherent natural capacity, comes with a spirit of leadership —an attitude. When God told Adam to name the animals, for exam ple, Adam didn’t sit back and try to argue with him about it, saying, “There are too many animals. How can I name all these species?” He never hesitated. Instead, he just did it. He had the confidence, the conviction, and the authority of the spirit of leadership. It is important to note that God did not give Adam a list of animal names to choose from. Instead, he allowed Adam to draw on the capacity he had within him, in order to show him that his ability to do so already existed. The capacity to respond to responsibility is inherent in the nature of all humans, but most of us avoid opportunities LEADERSHIP IS BECOMING YOUR TRUE SELF FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS .

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