Spirit of Leadership

TEAMWORK After all, God himself, though he is one unified Spirit being, expresses his creative activity through the divine teamwork of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. A leader understands that every person was created to fill a need. Everyone has an ability that no one else has and is indispensable in the world. Likewise, because of their unique gifts and perspectives, each human being is a solution to a certain problem that needs to be solved. T RUE LEADERS HAVE AN ATTITUDE OF TEAMWORK ; THEY DO NOT CARE WHO GETS THE CREDIT . The attitude of being a team player is also one of a humble spirit who recognizes that he has both strengths and weaknesses and needs the strengths of others to be a sup port where he is weak. To become the leader that you were created to be, you must embrace and encourage the unique gifts, abilities, differences, and value that each team member brings to the whole. Leadership success is measured by how much work one can accomplish through the team. PRINCIPLES OF TEAMWORK Teamwork is defined as the ability to work together toward a common vision. Because it directs individual accomplishment toward organizational objectives, teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results. Let’s look at some principles of teamwork: 1. P ARTNERSHIP IS THE C REATOR ’ S IDEA .

When the Creator first brought mankind into the world, he had the idea of partnership in

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