LOVE IN LEADERSHIP - PART 3

 LOVE IN LEADERSHIP - PART 3

Earlier this week we began looking into the relationship between love and leadership. Understanding is the master of Outstanding. Understanding the importance of love to leadership will help us lead with love. 

Continuing 1Corinthians 13; verse 5 says "Love does not traffic in shame and disrespect, nor selfishly seek its own honor...". 

A leader should not be  involved in disrespect. The Bible counts this as a thing of shame. One of the characteristics of a good servant leader is Respect. Lack of respect to appropriate authorities devalues our position as leaders. There is even respect for those who are under us. One thing we must understand is we are not leaders to just exercise control but we are called to be Leaders with respect. A good leader is to hold everyone he comes accross with in high regard. 

Everything God created, he created with some form of dignity and every man expects to be respected in some way. God created man a special being and regardless of position should be given due honor. Note the word "due". On the other hand, a selfish leader is one that seeks his own honor. We must have an understanding that in the honour of others also are we honoured. Elisha honoured Elijah and He was also honoured. Gehazi did not honour the position of Elisha and thus He was dishonoured (he became a leper). We must know there are persons we will come across that are our elders and there will also be those that are junior to us. Here is there the place of "Due respect" comes in.  

Leadership is not just a position. For example, a politician in office often always  thinks of the next election and what it takes for him to win the next election for his emergence as a political authority, but a true leader does not seek his own honor. A leader is not easily irritated or quick to take offense; this is a cause for reflection as leaders. Everyone has their flaws, and should not be judged or criticised on it. A leader calmly corrects and encourages his people to improve on their flaws. A leader celebrates honesty and finds no delight in what is wrong; simply means a leader should not be happy in the mistakes of others as just mentioned. A leader should always believe in the best for others and help them to see their potential and fulfill it in the long run. A leader never takes failure as a defeat, for he never gives up. To give up is to lose, and as leaders, we are called to a winning lifestyle, therefore that should be our mentality moving forward.

Thank you and have a blessed weekend ahead.