A leader that has mastered the many forms of communication has the ability to effectively manage conflict. Read Proverbs 15:1-7.

Every leader will face relational conflicts. I know of no leadership model that will allow a leader to avoid them. The question isn’t how do I avoid conflict but how will I best manage it when it arises. Read more »

A leader’s heart shows up in their communication and will either instill confidence or fear in their team.  Read Proverbs 13:2.

No amount of skill or technique will compensate for a leader’s empty or evil heart. Verse two in The Living Bible says it this way, “The good man wins his case by careful argument; the evil-minded only wants to fight.” Jesus put it this way in Matthew 12:35, “The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.” A leader’s communication is simply an overflow from their heart. Read more »

Wise leaders develop the ability to communicate and sometimes must use words. Read Proverbs 10:6-32.

In Proverbs 10 Solomon uses phrases about the tongue and mouth of the leader to shed light on various elements of communication. Leaders who skillfully use their words increase their influence. According to verse 6 when they proclaim righteousness with their life (and mouth) they are blessed. Verse 11 tells leaders that when they speak hope for the future they become a fountain of life for others. Verses 13 and 14 show how a leader’s words can save others from ruin. Verse 19 speaks to the effective use of silence to communicate and verses 31 and 32 show that a leaders’ effective communication is more a product of their character than of their communication skills. Read more »

Effective leaders communicate using verbal and body language and everything else in their being. Read Psalm 19:1-6.

God is not only the ultimate leader but also the ultimate communicator. Often God uses language or vision to communicate to His people. There are also times when God uses miraculous signs or coincidence in timing or His written Word to get our attention and deliver a message that we understand and are expected to act upon. In Psalm 19:1-6 God uses another part of His nature to communicate in a general but very effective way. God uses the power, order and beauty of nature. Without speech or other forms of language the stars point beyond themselves to the God who created and sustains them. God uses His invisible power to communicate His divine nature. Read more »

Wise leaders learn how to communicate with their team rather than just speak to their team. Read Job 16:2.

Job’s three friends Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar boldly told Job he had suffered the loss of his possessions, family and health because he had acted foolishly, spoke wrongly and lived wickedly. In Job 16:2 Job calls them “…miserable comforters.” When they spoke from their beliefs without the facts of the specific situation Job felt like their long-winded speeches would never end. These men became speakers rather than communicators. A few differences between leaders who are speakers and communicators: Read more »