Comments on: Am I a Leader?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:28:49 +0000

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

– John Quincy Adams

I think you are definitely a leader, your actions inspire as noted above by John Quincy Adams

By: Daniel K Talburt

Daniel K Talburt — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:56:20 +0000

well that describes everything I’m not and in the past when I tried to lead it exploded in my face

By: Phillip Taylor

Phillip Taylor — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:00:20 +0000

My favorite part…”By setting an excellent example, leaders can show followers that there are no nine-to-five jobs on the team, only opportunities to achieve something great.”

May God continue to give us vision that propels us out of our own little worlds!

By: Sheila Rogers

Sheila Rogers — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:59:16 +0000

Shannon,
I have a hard time on integrity. My emotions get in the way of my reaction. I need help in that area of my life. Is that something taught or practiced? Also, you said in fairness that the facts and all related parties need to be heard in order for there to be a judgment passed. Are we allowed according to scripture to pass judgment? “judge not for you shall be judged ten times fold”? I may not understand that verse correctly. I have been called to jury duty and that verse along with the one that says “to obey the laws of the land” leaves me in such turmoil that I sure could use some advice. I feel like being on jury duty goes against my religous believes. I don’t pass judgement, I love unconditionally and I don’t gossip-again, I love unconditionally. I am at a crossroad and would really would like some guidence from my pastor. What kind of leader would I make if this is such a worry. I have prayed, yet haven’t heard an answer or maybe I have, and I’m not setting an example to other jurors that God is what the choice at hand is all that matters. How can I work on this?

By: Derek Simpkins

Derek Simpkins — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:59:02 +0000

I agree that each of those are very important qualities that should be possessed by leaders in most any vocation. I’d really like to think that where I lack in one area, I compensate with another, but I don’t know how possible it is to make up for lacking in openness with excessive humor – kind of one of those apples and oranges situations. Very good list. I can’t think of anything to add.