LEADERSHIP!The act of leading! Providing the resources, guidance, and discipline required to bring fruition to an idea or strategy without coercion or intimidation. Bringing Validity to your role as a leader!
My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life to those who find them And health to all their body. Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth And put devious speech far from you. Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
Watch the path of your feet And all your ways will be established. Do not turn to the right nor to the left; Turn your foot from evil.
Proverbs 4.20-27 NASB
The scripture shown is one of the best descriptions of leadership you will find.
Leadership is taught in many forms, but who can argue with one of the most influential authors of all time and his description of leadership! Solomon in all his splendor and glory recorded nearly 1000 nuggets of wisdom and instruction in the book of Proverbs.
The VALID concept of leadership is modeled from the scripture above. It captures the essence of our inner being. After all, leadership starts internally. It can only be passed on once we are developed internally. Make no mistake, leadership is who we are, not what we do!
The goal of PI is to help you internalize leadership and make it part of your everyday life.
To accomplish this monumental task we need a simple, yet effective system.
Each week we'll break down one of the seven steps for VALID leadership. This will give you the chance to apply the principle throughout your week. We will repeat the process to give you two examples of each step. The seven steps are as follows:
1. General Leadership- Proverbs 4.20-27 NASB
2. Vision- Proverbs 29.18 NASB
3. Association- Proverbs 11.14 NASB
4. Love- Proverbs 10.12 NASB
5. Involvement- Proverbs 24.27 NASB
6. Discipline- Proverbs 15.32 NASB
7. Un-VALID Leadership- Proverbs 6.17-20 NASB
Today's lesson is short and sweet. Being a leader puts you in the spotlight. Everything you do and say, whether seen by others or not counts toward your credibility rating. The higher the rating the more trustworthy you are and the more followers you will lead.
My awesome wife quotes,"Whatever is in the dark, will come to the light." This falls in line with, you reap what you sow. Leaders understand these universal laws and try to model their behaviors to comply. Of course, nobody is perfect and we all for short daily.
The key takeaway here, act appropriately at all times. If you slip, get up, dust yourself off and make amends. Then continue your journey to success! Next stop, Vision.
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