Leadership List (partial)

Weekly, Shane meets with those of us in his area. We typically cover the usual business but recently he’s started to use this time to train and challenge each of us in our role as a leader. It’s been great gleaning wisdom and the time is well spent becoming more effective at the role God’s placed us in.

This past week, we took some time and brainstormed a “quick list” of leaders we admire. They ranged from Winston Churchill to Martin Luther to Bishop TD Jakes. Then, we overlaid their names with the characteristics of leadership that we admire about them. Below is the list of characteristics, should you like to study them for yourself. And if you’re like me, you’d better remember them if they were made into a desktop for your computer.

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Compiled list
Values people
Oversees multiple tasks with excellence
Risk taker
Strong command of God’s word
Not a micro-manager
Calmly engages in conflict
Speaks wisdom humbly
Asks questions…doesn’t just give answers
Fearless
Unifies
Consistent (regardless of circumstances)
Quiet
System challenger (to bring back to God’s Word)
Wins consistently (regardless of who your players are)
Possesses ridiculous hypnotic charisma
Leaves a legacy
Courageous
Recognizes when to bow out and how to do it with honor
Holds to the vision in light of personal sacrifice
Empowers people
“Respected at the city gate…” held in high esteem
Perseveres
Turns the other cheek
Brings change peacefully
Inspires gently…through actions more so than words