{"id":7838,"date":"2021-10-04T15:03:01","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T20:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abidingfathers.org\/?p=7838"},"modified":"2021-10-04T15:03:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T20:03:01","slug":"4-timeless-leadership-lessons-from-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/af2.musiimes.space\/index.php\/2021\/10\/04\/4-timeless-leadership-lessons-from-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Timeless Leadership Lessons from Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spiritual leader<\/h3>\n

Dads, my friend Lee Colan has written a wonderful message. He gave me permission to reproduce it for our Life Today series. While it is directed primarily to the business world, I want you to read this from the standpoint of you as a spiritual leader of your home. Certainly, you can apply these also to your work world. I trust you will be blessed and challenged by this very powerful, four point visual of Jesus and his style of leadership.<\/p>\n

4 Timeless Leadership Lessons from Jesus<\/span><\/h3>\n

Putting religious and spiritual beliefs aside, no one in history has been discussed more, worshipped more, had more songs and books written about and inspired more artwork than Jesus.<\/p>\n

As we look at the\u00a0shifts in worker focus<\/a> and the requirements of today\u2019s leaders, we thought it would be appropriate to share four timeless yet timely leadership lessons from Jesus. These lessons apply to Healthy Leaders who are trying to cultivate healthy growth<\/a>\u00a0for their teams and their businesses.<\/p>\n

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  1. Great leaders lead from the inside out.<\/strong>\u00a0Jesus focused on personal leadership first\u2013matters of character. At the core of these matters of character is integrity. Without integrity, no one will follow you, and if no one is following you, you are not leading. Leadership is truly an inside job. Your leadership skills will only take you as far as your character will allow. Jesus had a pure heart and unfailing character. The more you work on your heart and your character, the more others will want to follow you.<\/li>\n
  2. Great leaders are great storytellers<\/strong>. Jesus\u2019 stories have certainly withstood the test of time. His preferred storytelling style was the parable. Stories are richer, more powerful and longer-lasting than directives or instructions. Look at your own life for stories that have relevant messages for your team\u2026 we all have them. Turn your stories into coaching tools for future leaders to build your leadership legacy.<\/li>\n
  3. Great leaders are great servants<\/strong>. Jesus washed the feet of his disciples even during his most trying time. Great leaders today see themselves as serving their teams\u2013equipping, encouraging and coaching them to realize their potential. Leadership is about others, not you.<\/li>\n
  4. Great leaders balance conviction with compassion<\/strong>. Jesus held strong convictions and values while still showing tremendous compassion to others who did not share these same convictions. Likewise, today\u2019s great leaders are clear about their values and expectations while being sensitive to the person behind the employee. This balance engages people\u2019s hearts and minds, and it motivates them to give their discretionary effort \u2013 what we call passionate performance<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let\u2019s talk about how you can\u00a0elevate your leadership.<\/a><\/p>\n

    Copyright \u00a9\u00a0<\/span>The L Group, Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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