Spirit of Leadership

THE SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP

• created with diversity; he never repeated any thing in creation. • never did the same miracle twice in the same way. • always solved problems in unexpected and untra ditional ways. • challenged humanity to think beyond its current experience. • never believed anything was impossible. • never dealt with humanity according to its norms and expectations. JESUS THE INNOVATOR One of the greatest examples of the leadership spirit of innovation is the ultimate leader, the young Jewish rabbi Jesus. During his time on earth over two thousand years ago, he demonstrated the same innovative spirit as the heavenly Father. His creativity was manifested throughout all his work among men. In performing his miracles, he never repeated any single method but always used a different approach to solve every problem. For example, he healed the blind using several differ ent methods. For some, he merely touched their eyes and they were made well. For another, he laid his hands on the person’s eyes and put mud on them, and then laid his hands on them again to cause the person to receive his sight. For still another, he simply spoke the words, “Go, your faith has healed you,” and the person was healed. When Jesus wanted to feed thousands of people who had gathered to hear him speak, he didn’t have his disciples

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