Tag: Leadership Qualities

Mikaela Pyle: A Hard-Working, Achieving Next Generation Leader

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Last November, I wondered, “Who are our future leaders…who will keep this country great?” I even referred to the May 2013 Time Magazine Cover entitled “The Me Me Me Generation”, describing the kids of today as “lazy” (Click here for that post).

This past weekend, I was honored to celebrate my niece’s graduation. And if she has anything to do with it, the future of this country is bright! Mikaela Pyle was Valedictorian of Denton (Texas) Guyer’s High School, and she’s earned a flute scholarship to Baylor University.

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Got Character?

Weeks 21 & 22 of the NIV Leadership Bible focus on the importance of character in leadership.

Leaders cultivate character by acquiring wisdom and understanding. To get it, leaders must diligently “search” for the wisdom that is buried within God’s Word like treasure covered by layers of earth and rock. Take a moment to read the verses above (from Proverbs 2:1-5) and note the quality of effort talked about there.

As God fills our minds with wisdom, our character will develop so that we’ll possess the ability to consistently make right choices—choices that are just, fair, and moral.

Speaking of choices, Benjamin Franklin once said, “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.”

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