After a situation in a ministry that I know of took place where a guy was put in leadership and began criticizing everything, I began to seriously reflect on the qualities of what a good leader is. I remembered doing a little exercise in my Social Psychology class last semester where we were put in groups and told to come up with some qualities of what a good leader is.
These are some that we came up with/some of my own/out of a discussion with a friend:
1. A good leader is teachable. This means he/she realizes that they do not know everything and will take into consideration the ideas or wisdom of those that are not necessarily in leadership and their co-leaders.
2. A good leader gives CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. Anybody can criticize. It takes a leader to offer solutions.
3. A good leader is a good listener. God gave you two ears and one mouth for a reason.
4. A good leader allows room for God to move. We cannot lead the hand of God but we need to allow God to lead us.
5. A good leader is encouraging. Leaders see strengths in others and point them out. Also if they see something that needs improvement, they're not afraid to talk to the individual and offer solutions to help them.
6. A good leader is humble. Nobody likes arrogance.
7. A good leader is a good problem solver. or they are not afraid to consider other peoples' solutions.
Any other qualities that I missed?
2 comments:
...and accepts mistakes, too! Only a few leaders receive criticism positively. But I have to admit, I agree with quality number four. God gives everything and He will always have a will on everything. :)
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