How Out of This World Leaders Solve Problems

One way individuals prove their leadership ability is by solving problems.  Volumes have been written on problem-solving techniques.  The Bible isn’t one of those volumes…but we can learn from characters who solved problems effectively…characters like Nehemiah, Esther, and Daniel.

From their examples and many others, we see that lasting solutions come from addressing the “why” questions–character questions–instead of “how” questions.  “Why” questions are solved by a change of character, a change of morality, a change of the heart.

“Out of this world” leaders achieve greatness because they solve great problems.  Let’s learn from a few Old Testament heroes…and how they solved great problems of their day.

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How are Your Decision-Making Skills?

Decision Making

Decision making is a core competency of leadership.  In fact, decision-making ability differentiates between poor and good and even good and great leaders.  To learn about a leader’s values and intelligence, look at the decisions he or she makes.

Making decisions affects about everything else leaders do.  In a given day, the decisions can number into the thousands…some are small while others are life-altering…

Week 14 of the NIV Leadership Bible focuses on decision-making skills for leaders.  We draw examples from:  the life of Nehemiah; the reputation of the men of Issachar; and the words of wisdom from Solomon.  Let’s see what we can learn from these leaders, as we shoot for the stars.

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