Spirit of Leadership

THE SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP To understand this concept and its underlying princi ple, it is necessary to understand the principles inherent in the nature of creation. Again, leadership is not something that human beings should strive for; it is something that we already have been given because of our purpose and design. The leadership spirit is the essence of the human spirit. Man doesn’t have a spirit; man is a spirit, and that spirit is an expression of God’s Spirit. The essential nature of his Spirit is in our spirits because of the Source from which we come. Leadership is really a discovery of who we truly are and the application of that discovery to our lives. Simply put, true leadership is self-discovery and self-manifestation. Recognizing the leadership spirit is key to understand ing ourselves. We don’t actually “become” leaders, as if lead ership were an option among other choices. Rather, when we become our true selves, we will naturally be leaders. We will desire to maximize all our gifts and talents in the fulfillment of our purposes in life. To understand this critical point, how ever, we must study the source of the leadership spirit. THE SOURCE OF THE LEADERSHIP SPIRIT To help you understand the principle of the creation of the leadership spirit, let me begin with an illustration. In 1976, I was a student at a renowned university, and one of my major areas of study was fine art. In this course of study, we had to produce paintings, stone sculptures, draw ings, and artwork in a variety of media. I loved the stone W HEN WE BECOME OUR TRUE SELVES , WE WILL NATURALLY BE LEADERS .

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