Spirit of Leadership

THE SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP

It defines what you can and cannot be or do. Expand the self image, and you expand the scope of possibilities. As in the above examples, most of our self-images are the products of our primary role models, our historical context, our formal and informal educational training, and our social environ ments and powers of influence. It is important to understand that the world usually forms its opinions of you primarily from the opinions you have of yourself. Others often see you in precisely the way you see yourself. You will generally act in a way that is con sistent with your self-image. Self-esteem is the emotional component of your self-concept and represents the real core of your human personality. This is true of individuals and nations alike. It deals with the question, “How do you feel about yourself?” How much you like yourself is totally dependent on who you think you are. How you define your self is the single most important statement you can make about yourself, and it is the heart of attitude. The spirit of leadership will emerge from your self-definition. Low self-esteem is a result of an inferiority or superior ity complex. Again, the way you relate to others is directly connected to how you feel about yourself. This is why Jesus’s response to the question, “Which is the greatest command ment in the Law [of God]?” was, in effect, “Love your neigh bor as much as you love yourself.” The value that you perceive others to have and the way you treat them is directly deter mined by how you see and value yourself. You can never truly value others above your own value. Y OU ACT IN A WAY THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH YOUR SELF - IMAGE .

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