Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Leaders Watch How They Speak

Proverbs 13:2-6 (MSG) The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation…Careful words make for a careful life… A good person hates false talk… bullies push and shove their way through life.

Effective leaders use conversation and carefully crafted words to move people to “get stuff done.” They use authentic speech and don’t pretend to have all the answers.

Careful words will encourage commitment from your followers because you keep your commitments.

The wise man, inspired by the Spirit, who penned these proverbs, clearly understood the impact of what comes out of the mouth of a leader reflects the heart (soul) of the person.

Have you acquired a taste for helpful conversation?

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Copyright ©2009 by P. Griffith Lindell

2 comments:

Dana Williamson said...

I love your insight

Jeremy Caverley said...

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, 1 that it may give grace to those who hear. Eph 4:29