Are You A Good Or Bad Leader?

Are you a good or bad leader? You can assess yourself and decide.

In The Bible, kings were judged by the LORD based on their performance as leaders:

1. Bad Kings:
• Bad kings were kings who were immersed in personal selfishness, seeking to benefit themselves with no regard for others.
• Ahab was an example, as it is written, "Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the eyes of the LORD than any of those before him. (1 Kings 16:30, NIV)
2. Good Kings:
• Good kings were kings who were in the quality of bestowal, seeking to benefit others instead of themselves.
• Hezekiah was an example, as it is written, "He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD ..." (2 Kings 18:3) and "Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him." (2 Kings 18:5)

Leaders today have to ask themselves whether they're good or bad leaders, whether their behaviour and decisions come from the quality of selfishness or bestowal.

Everything is recorded for posterity and leaders should know that they're being judged, not only by their own employees, citizens and/or the world, but also, by God Himself.

Leaders have the tough job of making decisions, even when those decisions aren't popular, but they're the right thing to do.

Remember, we live in an integral system and the smallest positive and constructive action can have a huge impact, even beyond our own understanding.

In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.

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