Not only is it a great biblical truth about how we are supposed to treat others, but if you look at it from a leadership perspective then there is another truth in there. If you are in a leadership position or even have a part-time leadership role then you MUST live by this truth. If you don’t take this truth and apply it to what you’re doing then you might very well be a dictator. I know some will disagree and say, “There are times that you must lead and steer people in a direction.” And I will definitely agree with that, BUT, and here’s the kicker, you can’t affectively lead people that way for a prolonged period of time.
It’s human nature to want to be in control, to call the shots, and to be THAT GUY. If you have a calling on your life to lead, guide, mentor, and develop people then you have a responsibility to have wide range of leadership STYLES. Every situation calls for a different approach and response. If the building is on fire it doesn’t make any sense to “ask” and “plead” for people to calmly evacuate. No on the contrary, you “TELL” and “INSTRUCT” those people to get the heck out of there as fast and as orderly as their human feet can carry them.
People get hurt, scarred, or discouraged from a single style of leadership, that doesn’t change even though circumstances and situations will forever change. You have the trust and confidence to lead, and guide your people in a direction that is safe, efficient, and most of all productive. If you can’t do that then you SERIOUSLY need to reevaluate your position and ask yourself if your even supposed to be a leader in the first place.
I prefer to be an emperor
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