In a month focused on the Discipline of Confession, I thought it was appropriate to take a look at Hans Finzel’s book The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make. (Check out my previous post of his book The Top Ten Leadership Commandments here.)
As Finzel put it, “Leadership can be dangerous. The greater our sphere of leadership influence, the higher our impact on the world around us. And the more people we lead, the greater the potential damage caused through our poor decisions and actions. This is one of the sobering realities we must face when we accept the mantle of leadership.”
Few prepare themselves or volunteer for leadership. In fact, most people fall into leadership more by accident than by design.
The average leader faces at least five problems in learning to lead. Today’s leaders:
- Replicate the poor leadership habits they have observed in others.
- Often lack basic skills for common leadership demands.
- Lack good models and mentoring.
- Lack formal training in leadership.
- Suffer confusion over the conflict between secular and biblical leadership values.
Leaders have incredible power for good or ill in people’s lives. A few control the destiny of many. The privilege of leadership is a high calling…and an adventure!
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