Proverbs 11:2 (NIV) When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
In John Kotter & James Heskett's book, Corporate Culture and Performance, they explored with empirical research how the "culture" of a corporation influences performance. They found that strong leaders "do not tolerate arrogance in others. They remind people often of who they must serve...." And "They keep their own egos under control. They make room for other egos." Their research revealed that arrogance, inward focus and encumbering bureaucracy are all features of a company in disgrace - unable to adapt to change. Scripture says that hidden in humility is wisdom: the last sentence of Kotter & Heskett's' book says, "...if leaders do not have the hearts of servants, there is only the potential for tyranny." There it is again: positive, productive leadership begins in the heart. Got the heart to be a leader?
Copyright ©2006 by P. Griffith Lindell
Monday, September 11, 2006
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