The Perfect Leader

For my business class we had to read this article, Jesus the Perfect Leader

You can find the entire article here

I loved the article

Here are attributes of a perfect leader:

1. Fixed Principles- He knew who he was and why he was here.  He followed the rules, he didn’t make them up as he went. 

"Jesus operated from a base of fixed principles or truths rather than making up the rules as he went along. Thus, his leadership style was not only correct, but also constant."

2. He understood others.

Jesus was a listening leader. Because he loved others with a perfect love, he listened without being condescending. A great leader listens not only to others, but also to his conscience and to the promptings of God.

3. Selfless leadership- He put himself and his own needs second and others first.

4. Responsibility – he gave others tasks so that they could grow.

Jesus trusts his followers enough to share his work with them so that they can grow. That is one of the greatest lessons of his leadership. If we brush other people aside in order to see a task done more quickly and effectively, the task may get done all right, but without the growth and development in followers that is so important.

5. Accountability- People tend to perform at a standard set by their leaders.

 A good leader will remember he is accountable to God as well as to those he leads.

6. Used time wisely.

Time cannot be recycled. When a moment has gone, it is really gone. 

~Linz