Understanding Leadership

The Biblical root of leadership

Authority for leadership here is the Bible, it is a reliable authority for leadership; every sound leadership principle are buried in it; it is a manual for profitable living (2Timothy 3; 13 and 16); it is a manual for maximizing destiny (Deuteronomy 28; 1-3) and a practical book to be applied (Matthew 7; 24-25). 

Leadership started in Genesis when God brought the entire animals to Adam to name and whatsoever name he called them then it was so.

Keynotes on leadership

Ø  Leadership is taking the lead and finding the path. It is not taking title or an appointment.

Ø  Setting the pace; not occupying a place or Position.

Ø  Blazing the trail; not telling the tales.

Ø  It is not occupying a seat; it is accomplishing a feat.

Ø  It is not an appointment; it is a product of one’s attainment.

Ø  It is not an endowment; it is an accomplishment.

Ø  To bear a leadership does not make you a leader.

Ø  That you are a founder does not mean you are a leader.

Ø  That you are bishop or archbishop or chief and even king does not mean you are a leader.

Ø  There is no entitlement in titles; the entitlement is in the price paid. It is in the accomplishment.

Ø  It is not occupying a position; it is making outstanding contributions.

Ø  More than 80 percent of men who changed the world aren’t politicians.

Ø  More than 80 percent of men who changed the cause of history in the world are not presidents of any country.

Ø  The subject of leadership is simply the subject of outstanding success in ones field.

Ø  The leadership era is now; an era where only leaders have the answers.

8 – Fundamental steps of leadership

Direction – locating your field; indications of direction

Vision – set target create a clear picture of what you want in the pursuits of life and enterprise.

Wisdom – how to get there; it is the capital price; acquisition and intelligible application of relevant knowledge; 1 million without knowing how is equal to failure; Wisdom is not common sense; schooling is not education, it only empowers your literacy; you are either building a library or building a mortuary

Discipline – efficient management of time, energy and resources; investing your energy appropriately; discipline determines your distinguishing; operating as demanded and not as convenient

Diligence – hard work; doing your best; only hard workers become high flyers; work your field because it will never work itself; hard work does not wear people out it is wrong work that does; if you are not a hard worker you are a life waster; hard work does not kill but laziness does

Sacrifice – going beyond your best; going the extra mile; paying the extra price; investing the extra time, energy and resources; there is nothing extra ordinary on its own but it is man’s extra ordinary input that makes it so; there is no star without a scar. The scar of every star is his sacrifice

Dedication – commitment to your course and pursuit in you endeavor is a strong step to becoming a champion in that field.

Passion/Compassion – the level of passion you have towards your call is the extent of impart you make. Most great men in history are men of great passion. If you want to heal the sick always have compassion when you see them. Men of renown impart are people of nonstop compassion.