Spirit of Leadership

THE SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP Clifford Pinchot, a speaker and consultant on inno vation management, is the author of the best-selling book Intrapreneuring: Why You Don’t Have to Leave the Corporation to Become an Entrepreneur . He is also a contributing author in The Leader of the Future, published by the Drucker Foundation. Pinchot addressed the concept of corporate leadership in his work entitled Creating Organizations with Many Leaders : “Effective leaders today use the tools of community build ing to create an environment in which many leaders can emerge. They contribute inspiring descriptions of a shared vision to align everyone’s energies....The organization of the future will be a community of entrepreneurs.” 29 As I read the many ideas being explored and intro duced by leadership experts and gurus today, I am amazed that some of their so-called new ideas are simply old ideas that, for thousands of years, have been embedded in the texts of the ancient writings of the Scriptures. The Creator always intended that all men—male and female—become leaders in their specific areas of gifting and serve the world as a nation of rulers. Perhaps this is the notion behind the designation of Jesus Christ in his consummate relationship with mankind as the “King of kings.” He is the Ruler of rulers, the Leader of leaders. This is the essence of corpo rate leadership.

THE PROGRAM FOR REPAIR— RECONNECTION TO SOURCE

When humanity lost the spirit of leadership, the result was spiritual, mental, and physical decline. Human beings were disconnected from the Spirit of God, who enabled them to know the thoughts of their Creator. They had no other

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