Leadership Qualities: Initiative Part 4 Earmark of True Leader-Jonah 2:10-3:10 (negative) One earmark of a true leader is the display of initiative. By definition, leaders cannot wait for someone else to move; if they do, they are really followers, not leaders. Initiative requires an element of risk, faith, and foresight. Why Do We Fail to Initiate? It […]
Leadership Qualities: Initiative Part 3 Lessons from the Ant-Proverbs 6:6-8 Do you want to make a difference? Then study the metaphor of the ant. The ant teaches us: A — Attitude of Initiative Ants don’t need a commander to tell them to get started. N — Nature of Integrity Ants work faithfully […]
Leadership Qualities: Initiative Part 2 Nehemiah Takes Lead-Nehemiah 1:4-2:8 (positive) Nehemiah took initiative in praying for Jerusalem’s problem, in planning the rebuilding project, in persuading the people to act, and in pursuing the product they all wanted. And he did it in that order. His initiative showed great insight. Nehemiah couldn’t imagine sitting still when he […]
