I recently submitted a paper for a class that addressed my persona philosophy on leadership. In one sense, it was a fairly easy paper. It was not dependent upon a lot of research, it just required me to write from what I already know. On the other hand, it was difficult because it really made me evaluate what matters most, since I only had so many pages I could use.
From my perspective, leadership is first and foremost about the leader. I identified issues like leading by example, moral character, vision, humility, teacher and learner, and coaching as traits that every leader needs to possess. If a leader has those traits, you can then train him to handle any style or technique of leadership.
The difficult part about putting those things down on paper (or in cyberspace) is that you need to live up to those traits. What started as a project for a class turned into a self-evaluation. If you have never thought about what it takes to lead, then you need to address that issue. I would recommend reading a few good books and talking to people you trust who are leaders.
Some books I would recommend would include Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders, Spiritual Leadership by Henry and Richard Blackaby, Great Leader Great Teacher by Gary Bredfeld, and Being Leaders by Aubrey Malphurs. This will help you start thinking about leadership and what you need to be doing to be the godly leader God has called you to be.
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