Syliva Lafair (www.sylvialafair.com), in her book, “Don’t Bring It To Work”, identifies these attributes of effective leaders:
#1) They collaborate rather than grandstand
#2) They build community rather than platoons
#3) They create new realities – a sense that all things are possible
#4) They laugh at problems (and themselves), using humor to put worries into perspective
#5) They help others visualize a better future
#6) They explore new ideas, guiding people into new territory
#7) They mentor, coach and develop their people
#8) They use stories to inspire
#9) They integrate pieces into wholeness
#10) They tell the truth, even when it’s inconvenient
I’d summarize all this with one word: character. And God is working in our lives to build character. In Romans 5, Paul said: Suffering produces endurance and endurance produces character.
Wayne Pederson/HCJB Global