Proverbs 14:28 says "The mark of a good leader is loyal followers; leadership is nothing without a following." (MSG)
I love that. It has been said if you think you are a leader and no one is following then you are just taking a walk. That is so very true. The point of leadership is leading followers. It's a no brainer. There are many people who seek leadership positions for various reasons.
I remember one person told me they were a leader even though they knew no one was following them. I choked back a laugh as not to offend and asked how is that exactly played out in their lives. They said well I am a leader of leaders. Again, I tried not to laugh, and asked where are the leaders that are following them. There wasn't anyone following. So this person was not a leader. The problem was this person wasn't much of a follower either. Didn't like to take direction and thought they knew it all already. Know-it-alls make the worst kinds of leaders. If they get that far.
Some people will create their own followers while others have leadership thrust upon them. Still some are given leadership responsibilities. But in all of this God has ordained some to be leaders and some to be followers. Not everyone is a leader. But we are all called to become servants. The essence of leadership is servant-hood. The bad leaders forget about this and try to get people to serve them and meet their needs. When it is good leaders who seek to serve others and help them achieve their God-given life purpose.
The easiest way to spot a leader is to look for someone who is serving others. Watch out for the people who ask you for leadership positions, because they just want a position. Not to serve others. Those who are serving don't have time to ask for position because they are already leading. The best followers will make the best leaders.
And the most obvious way to spot a leader, as the Bible says, people will actually be loyal followers of them.
I love that. It has been said if you think you are a leader and no one is following then you are just taking a walk. That is so very true. The point of leadership is leading followers. It's a no brainer. There are many people who seek leadership positions for various reasons.
I remember one person told me they were a leader even though they knew no one was following them. I choked back a laugh as not to offend and asked how is that exactly played out in their lives. They said well I am a leader of leaders. Again, I tried not to laugh, and asked where are the leaders that are following them. There wasn't anyone following. So this person was not a leader. The problem was this person wasn't much of a follower either. Didn't like to take direction and thought they knew it all already. Know-it-alls make the worst kinds of leaders. If they get that far.
Some people will create their own followers while others have leadership thrust upon them. Still some are given leadership responsibilities. But in all of this God has ordained some to be leaders and some to be followers. Not everyone is a leader. But we are all called to become servants. The essence of leadership is servant-hood. The bad leaders forget about this and try to get people to serve them and meet their needs. When it is good leaders who seek to serve others and help them achieve their God-given life purpose.
The easiest way to spot a leader is to look for someone who is serving others. Watch out for the people who ask you for leadership positions, because they just want a position. Not to serve others. Those who are serving don't have time to ask for position because they are already leading. The best followers will make the best leaders.
And the most obvious way to spot a leader, as the Bible says, people will actually be loyal followers of them.
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