November 24th, 2009 in 1 Kings, Change/Innovation, Communication Skills, Leadership Development, Leadership Principles, Old Testament, Succession Planning, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
There are several actions a leader can take to pass leadership to a successor they have chosen to take their place. Read 1 Kings 1:28-40.
Transitions in leadership often cause significant problems for groups and organizations. David planned for his son Solomon’s succession but failed to adequately communicate this to others. As a result, his son, Adonijah, attempted to take the throne when he saw that his father could no longer rule. It is one thing to plan ahead but another to communicate these plans to others who will be affected by them. Read more »
September 21st, 2009 in 1 Samuel, Commitment, Encouragement, Leadership Development, Leadership Principles, Mentor, Old Testament, Personal Development, Relationships | No Comments »
Nothing tests a leader more than to realize that God is going to elevate someone on their team to a higher position in the organizational chart or that God is going to move them down in the organizational chart. Read 1 Samuel 18:1 and chapter 20 and 23:15-18.
Normally a king’s son would do everything within his power to possess his father’s throne, but not Jonathan. He was a prince who knew and accepted that somebody else would be the next king. Why? Because he understood that God had chosen a man other than himself to occupy his father’s throne. Read more »
August 21st, 2009 in 1 Samuel, 1 Timothy, Fairness, Interpersonal Relationships, James, Leadership Development, Leadership Principles, New Testament, Old Testament, Personal Development, Relationships | No Comments »
The issue of impartial leadership is critical for effective leadership. It is natural to want family or good friends in our leadership world but there are some potential problems leaders should take into consideration. Read 1 Samuel 2:12-17 and 22-36.
In The Maxwell Leadership Bible, John Maxwell writes about Eli’s Leadership: Success as a Priest, Not as a Parent. Read more »
August 19th, 2009 in 1 Samuel, Leader Qualifications, Leadership Development, Leadership Principles, Mentor, Old Testament, Personal Development | No Comments »
Leaders are ultimately responsible for what happens within their organization. It is not enough to understand and be good at the work of an organization; if a person is to lead, they must also understand leadership. Read 1 Samuel 2:12-17, 22-25 and 3:11-14.
Eli served as both priest and judge in Israel. As judge Eli dispensed justice between opposing parties. As priest he oversaw and entire nation’s relationship with God. Eli had tremendous influence. People depended on him for their social, political and religious well-being. And every sign (almost every sign) in the Biblical narrative indicates that Eli took his job seriously. Read more »
August 6th, 2009 in Accountability, Attitude, Dependence on God, Judges, Leadership Development, Old Testament | No Comments »
In the last few weeks we have looked at two Judges who started strong and failed at the finish. Read Judges 6:11-8:32 & 14:1-16:27.
Two of the most famous judges were Gideon and Samson. Both men had a good start but finished poorly. It is not just these two leaders; two thirds of the biblical leaders finished poorly. My personal experience is this two thirds rate of leaders finishing poorly is still true today. Why do so few Christian leaders finish well: Read more »