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A Serving Leader

In traditional African societies, leadership succession is a serious decision. After a king’s demise, great care is taken selecting the next ruler. Besides being from a royal family, the successor must be strong, fearless, and sensible. Candidates are questioned to determine if they will serve the people or rule with a heavy hand. The king’s successor needs to be someone who leads but also serves.

Even though Solomon made his own bad choices, he worried over his successor. “Who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish? Yet they will have control over all the fruit of my toil into which I have poured my effort and skill” (Eccl. 2:19). His son Rehoboam was that successor. He demonstrated a lack of sound judgment and ended up fulfilling his father’s worst fear.

When the people requested more humane working conditions, it was an opportunity for Rehoboam to show servant leadership. “If today you will be a servant to these people and serve them … ,” the elders advised, “they will always be your servants” (1 Kings 12:7). But he rejected their counsel. Rehoboam failed to seek God. His harsh response to the people divided the kingdom and accelerated the spiritual decline of God’s people (12:14-19).

I’m adding this to my blog so I can have frequent looks at it; I’m going up for the NCOPD for the potential of a rank-up and need to know at least three of these attributes by memory. More required information for the NCOPD will meet my blog fairly frequently through February.

1.) Know yourself and seek self improvement

2 .) Be technically and tactically proficient

3.) Know your subordinates and look out for their welfare

4.) Keep subordinates informed

5.) Set the example

6.) Ensure the task is understood, supervised, and accomplished

7.) Train your subordinates as a team 8.) Make sound and timely decisions

9.) Develop a sense of responsibility among your subordinates

10.) Employ your command in accordance with its capabilities