Leadership at a New Level

<h1>Leadership at a New Level</h1>Author: <a title="Ric Bender" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/ric-bender/101584.htm">Ric Bender</a> Do you wish to improve as a leader?  Leadership has been defined by many different people in many different ways yet all essentially saying the same thing. I particularly like the definition and explanation from the book "Leading like Jesus" by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges..."Leadership is a process of influence. Anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of people in their personal or professional lives, you are taking the role of a leader."  Now take a moment and ponder that statement; Do you influence thinking? Are you a parent? Are you a teacher? Are you speaker or a salesperson? Are you a manager or a business owner? You see everyone in some space or another is a leader by this definition. Everyone has some influence over some group of people. It may be a very small group or a growing group but everyone leads some.. If you wish to improve as a leader we must begin at the very foundation which is to say, let's begin with leading a really small group. A group of one; Ourselves.  Leaders need to first lead themselves:  You may be asking how do I lead myself? I believe we lead ourselves by following the right leadership. I'm not trying to be clever, just logical and honest. If I am to lead, I must follow something or someone. I must have a clearly defined set of principals. I must have desired goals and methodology in obtaining the goals. It is really simple - How can I lead if I do not know where I am going. Now for the Christian it is clear. If I am to lead, I must be following Jesus.  Jesus modeled for us a leadership, but a radically different kind of leadership, "servant leadership." Remember when Jesus said "the Son of Man has come to serve and not be served" this is critical to understand and to personally, intentionally embrace and practice. It all begins here. Don't miss this do not ignore this.. It is vital!  Here is where we are going to begin and yet end this article. I would like to begin this series with a question. First: Are you willing to really, follow Jesus as your life leadership role model?   Second: Are you leading by serving?    Ric Bender    Your life, Alive.About the Author: Author, Speaker, Pastor 
 
As a Senior Pastor for more than 20 years I spent a great deal of time, teaching, encouraging and helping others to live in the fullness that God desires. 
 
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Do you wish to improve as a leader?
Leadership has been defined by many different people in many different ways yet all essentially saying the same thing. I particularly like the definition and explanation from the book "Leading like Jesus" by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges..."Leadership is a process of influence. Anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of people in their personal or professional lives, you are taking the role of a leader."
Now take a moment and ponder that statement; Do you influence thinking? Are you a parent? Are you a teacher? Are you speaker or a salesperson? Are you a manager or a business owner? You see everyone in some space or another is a leader by this definition. Everyone has some influence over some group of people. It may be a very small group or a growing group but everyone leads some.. If you wish to improve as a leader we must begin at the very foundation which is to say, let's begin with leading a really small group. A group of one; Ourselves.
Leaders need to first lead themselves:
You may be asking how do I lead myself? I believe we lead ourselves by following the right leadership. I'm not trying to be clever, just logical and honest. If I am to lead, I must follow something or someone. I must have a clearly defined set of principals. I must have desired goals and methodology in obtaining the goals. It is really simple - How can I lead if I do not know where I am going. Now for the Christian it is clear. If I am to lead, I must be following Jesus.
Jesus modeled for us a leadership, but a radically different kind of leadership, "servant leadership." Remember when Jesus said "the Son of Man has come to serve and not be served" this is critical to understand and to personally, intentionally embrace and practice. It all begins here. Don't miss this do not ignore this.. It is vital! Here is where we are going to begin and yet end this article. I would like to begin this series with a question.
First: Are you willing to really, follow Jesus as your life leadership role model?
Second: Are you leading by serving?

Ric Bender

Your life, Alive.

Author, Speaker, Pastor

As a Senior Pastor for more than 20 years I spent a great deal of time, teaching, encouraging and helping others to live in the fullness that God desires.

Our ministry continues to so each day. May God bless you. We look forward to hearing from you.

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