Breakthrough Leadership Blueprint

This blog entry and the ones that follow it are excerpts
from Appendix B of my new book, 2,000 Percent Living.

Indeed I have given him as a witness to the people,
A leader and commander for the people.
— Isaiah 55:4 (NKJV)

Almost everyone wants to be a leader, some because of a
desire to make improvements. More often, however,
interest in being a leader is primarily rooted in a desire
for power, influence, and the trappings of leadership.
Unfortunately, none of these wellsprings of motivation is
adequate for routinely accomplishing breakthroughs.

Some who are called to lead seek, instead, a better
motivation and approach through emulating our Lord,
Jesus Christ. His wonderful examples should always
inspire us; but even with the best of intentions our
pride, weaknesses, and failings often get in the way of
correctly following His example. Consider His service to
the disciples at the Last Supper: When was the last time
you saw a leader wash the feet of her or his subordinates
to encourage them to help their subordinates?

Most leaders are more likely to expect subordinates to
perform humbling tasks to honor the leaders and to be
thankful for the privilege of merely being near such
“exalted” persons.

For those who cannot humble themselves to be servant
leaders (leading by example in serving others), much
remains to be learned. God has many trials ahead to
improve those people so that they will choose to walk
in righteousness.

In this breakthrough leadership blueprint, I share with
you a path that leads to becoming a Christlike leader by
both drawing on His fine examples and making the best
use of human nature to attract attention to what needs
to be done and to encourage taking the necessary
righteous decisions and actions.

Copyright 2010 Donald W. Mitchell, All Rights Reserved.