"Leadership is the ability of a superior to influence the behavior of a subordinate or group and persuade them to follow a particular course of action." — Chester Bernard
While I think that this is an accurate definition of leadership, I don't think it tells the whole story. Have you ever been led by someone who isn't a superior?
So, tell your story. What makes a good leader?
Honored to be your first follower and anxious to watch the discussion unfold.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to blog-land, Eric!
ReplyDeleteLeadership? Some people just have that magnetism & draws people in. Wish I knew what that was exactly. :)
Magnetism...this is an important aspect of leadership. What made you choose this as an attribute of a leader?
ReplyDeleteCherish, you would think I would get this out of my system in class right?
ReplyDeleteI think like many other words "Leadership" is a very vague term, and understood differently by many different people. Also I am not sure if what the church should see as a great leader is the same thing the secular world would deem a great leader.
ReplyDeleteWhen I hear the word leader I think of a CEO and I don't think the church needs CEO leaders I think it needs more Mother Teresa leaders. Leaders by example and not by dominance. Although I guess you could make an argument Paul was pretty pushy sometimes