Leadership, An Organization, And A Christian World View

Personal courage expects a leader to be accountable for the health, education, well-being and development of his subordinates. Loyalty is a critical characteristic possessed by a leader. Being loyal to the people and looking out for their best interests; helps to seek training, education and opportunities for them (Wynn, 2008). Loyalty to the organization sometimes interferes with loyalty to the people. However, it is the responsibility of a leader to maintain a balance between the two. An effective leader must lead his people by example, which involves high level of professionalism. A leader must set a standard for his subordinates. Leaders must be passionate about their role of leadership as well as their profession (Wynn, 2008). Personal development plays an important role in crafting the leaders, which involves six skill

Countries disintegrate, place of worship and corporation fail, people become dysfunctional, descendants lose their direction, and mankind drift from God on behalf of one distracting reason; insufficiency of leadership. These disappointments are often for the reason that of the deficiency of instruction, appropriate leadership, and misperception on what Christian leadership subsists and exactly how that leadership is pertinent to every component of professional and personal life. From a Christian worldview perspective, Psalm 112:5 explains, “A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion” (NKJ). A Christian manager should always keep in mind that bounteousness and admiration for God, demonstrates that one has placed trust in Him, and not our material possessions.

The Christian worldview of leadership is distinctly different from most secular views on the subject. In the secular, leadership tends to be viewed primarily in terms of a company’s bottom line and how well the leader can urge employees to produce more and better work. That view is profit-centered rather than person-centered, and it does not give much attention to employees’ human needs and qualities nor on how developing excellent work relationships can promote productivity. In the Christian worldview, however, people are key, and their human needs are important. The leader in the Christian worldview understands how meeting employees’ needs promotes the kind of productivity desired and

The reading this week covered chapters 3-4 of Resilient Leaders by Robert F. Dees. Dees (2013) summarized that character is formed by a three strand cord consisting of selflessness, integrity, and courage. Chapter three discussed the importance of integrity and courage in leadership. Dees (2013) provides definitions and comprehensive overviews of leadership integrity and courage. Chapter four discusses the importance of wisdom in leadership. Illustrations of leadership without wisdom were brought to light. Additionally, the chapter differentiates a leader from a wise leader along with the importance of growth in attaining wisdom, knowledge, in character and competence. Dees (2013) says that wisdom is the bridge

They must be committed to following God’s Word in their life. For example, how a person leads their own family is a tell of their ability to lead wisely. 1 Timothy 3:5 says, “If a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?” Although the position in consideration in this verse is a church leader, this verse can be applied to any sort of leader. If a person lives their own life and leads what they are already in control of according to the standards set in God’s Word, this commitment will likely continue in office. They will try to establish rules based upon God’s Word, stand up for God when faced with unbelieving opposition, and stay committed to being the biblical type of good leader. What does the Bible say a good leader looks like? In the Old Testament, Moses was told by God to choose men to be judges over the children of Israel; these men were to be “able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain” (Exodus 18:21). If a leader is committed to God’s Word, there he or she will find all the answers to tough questions that come up in a position of

Robert Banks and Bernice M. Ledbetter believe the subject of leadership to be one worth exploring, and they do so in their book much to our profit. In this short book, Banks and Ledbetter begin by presenting the overall question they want to answer: Do Christians' core convictions shape their views and practices of leadership or are they affected by wider cultural assumptions? [1]The book begins by exploring the many reasons for the increased interest in leadership today. The authors offer a plethora

One quality that was highly emphasized throughout the book was the attribute of servant leadership. A servant leader is “the highest expression of the human spirit” (Fisher & Martini , 2004, p. 151) emphasizing on the empowerment of followers to accomplish organizational goals (Lussier & Achua, 2013, p. 345). Ultimately, a servant leader places the needs of others ahead of their own displaying empathy, kindness, honesty, humility and respect for others. Offering methods in becoming a servant leader, Fisher and Martini recommend the imitation of great leaders from the past (Fisher & Martini, 2004, p. 143). An exemplary model for servant leadership is Jesus Christ sense He defined leadership in Matthew 20:26-28, “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first

The group submission for this week is a summary of five topics from Resilient Leaders that relate to Organizational Management and Leadership. The narrative concludes with three scriptures that group four feels sum up the responsibilities of a leader.

Christian leaders According to Aubrey Malphurs, “Godly character is the essential ingredient that qualifies Christian leaders to lead others.” Above all things in Christian leadership, there is strong desire to serve others, because of their love for others. Robert Greenleaf asserts “that the leader-follower, relationship is central to ethical leadership in the world.” A Christian leader is a servant, who has credibility, and the capacity to influence and change their followers thinking and

Throughout this course, most of the subject matter focused on, or related to, the art and science of successful management and leadership. Robert Dees’ book ‘Resilient Leaders’ is about the qualities it takes to not only be a successful leader, but to bounce back when times are difficult. True leadership stands the tests that time throws its way. The takeaways and lessons learned are valuable in every aspect of life which involves working with others and managing hostile,

“Organizational Management and Leadership: A Christian Perspective” states accountability is the final stage in implementing strategy and “in this stage, the organization monitors and evaluates policies, programs, and activities. The company must also analyze compliance with merit systems and identify and monitor improvements during this stage” (Satterlee, 2013, p. 205). Dictionary.com defines accountability as “the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable” (2018).

Dees highlights several crucial concepts regarding resilient leadership in Chapters 3 and 4. The quality of leadership largely determines the overall upward or downward direction of a company. A resilient leader has the ability to influence people to willingly put forth effort to achieve a goal, which is at the core of being a leader. The most effective leaders recognize how to influence subordinates while moving forward with an effective plan that will benefit all involved. The three most important concepts from Chapter 3 and 4 are integrity, courage, and wisdom.

“There is much that can be learned about leadership from Scripture” (Smith, 1992, p. 39). The Bible provides us with what God not only desires His man of God to be, but requires His under shepherd to meet His character traits.

Effective leadership approaches from a biblical perspective consist of God’s nature in his manifested character. Christian leaders are willing to pay the price to lead in Christ’s affliction. Paul said there is a price to pay in order to lead and Jesus reminded us, “Remember what I told you: 'A servant is not greater than his master. ' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also” (John 15:20, New International Version). Christian leaders need core attributes of God’s styles and approaches, support and linkage from scriptures, and knowledge of his leadership models of truth for effective leadership. However, these perspectives will gave me a better appreciation and insight of who God is and who I can be with his guidance.

The Bethel’s eight qualities of leaders have become my leadership bedrock upon which I anticipate to grow. These 8 qualities are Competence matters, Accountability matters, Openness matters, Language matters, Values matter, Perspective matters, and power matters. I have them at the corner of my office where I recite them every morning that I am at work. They enable me to conduct self appraisal in order to improve on those areas that I am weak. My immediate boss commended me on the decisions and positions I have taken at work recently. These eight qualities have real humbled me. They have made me to be a good listener, teamwork, respectful of others and above all, a God fearing and caring person.