I read this article for leadership class and really loved it. Here is a simple outline of it. Good stuff!
Divine-Centered Leadership
I. Motive: “What Would the Lord Have Me Do?”
a. Motive, not skill sets leaders apart
b. God’s will
c. Find answers through prayer
d. Process:
i. Desire
ii. Seek
iii. Know
iv. Do
e. Roadblocks:
i. The natural man-hearts set upon the things of the world
ii. Pride
f. Evaluate yourself and counsel with the Lord
II. Sharing An Inspired Vision
a. Seek for, listen for, and follow divine guidance
b. Obtain a personal testimony of the vision
c. Integrate eternal truths into the vision
d. Point beyond self toward God and Christ
III. Challenging Unrighteousness
a. Challenge the unrighteousness within
i. Turn to the scriptures for clearer understanding
ii. Exercise faith in God and in the diving calling given
iii. Use past righteous behavior and the priesthood to eliminate unrighteousness
b. Engage in the repentance process
c. Continually learn of spiritual things
d. Preserver and endure opposition
e. Challenge wrong appropriately:
i. “[show] ‘forth afterward an increase of love’”
ii. Stopping those who would damage the testimony of others
IV. Modeling the Way, the Truth, and the Life
a. Live a life based on correct principles
b. Be accountable before others, self , and God
c. Accept personal responsibility for doing the Lord’s will
d. Prepare spiritually through prayer, fasting, and scripture study
e. Lead and manage self wisely-time, body, and resources
V. Knowing Each Heart
a. Seek after and spend time to know the “lost sheep”
b. Place people higher than projects, products, and profits
c. Treat each person as a divine being with divine potential
d. Demonstrate friendship, love, and compassion for each individual
e. Know personally each individual
Leticia, you pretty much rock, just so ya know. ;)
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