Spirit of Leadership

THE SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP to activate or maximize it. I believe that the Creator has designed life in such a way that it constantly makes demands on our hidden leadership potential. Again, the principle is this: Whatever God calls for, he provides for.

THE NATURE OF THE LEADERSHIP SPIRIT

Manager of One’s Environment When we speak of the nature of someone or something, it has to do with what is natural to the person or thing. It expresses the concept of “inherent essence.” Every created thing possesses an innate nature. It is a natural part of its existence. The nature of a thing is determined by its purpose and function, and it dictates its intrinsic instincts, gifts, and abilities. Remember our earlier example that a bird’s nature is natural to its inherent purpose of flight, and its design, anat omy, and abilities are built to reflect that nature? Likewise, the nature of a fish expresses its inherent purpose. The nature of the leadership spirit is the inherent desire of all mankind to control and regulate both environment and circumstances. This is what we call management. This desire is natural; even when it is not our actual experience, the desire is still present. Have you ever heard one busy stay at-home mother say to another, “How are you managing?” This is a phrase that many of us use, but we don’t realize what we are saying. When a homemaker asks her neighbor this question, she is really inquiring, “How are you handling your circumstances?” This is a normal question of one leader to T HE LEADERSHIP SPIRIT COMES WITH A SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP .

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