The LEADERSHIP WISDOM of JESUS PRACTICAL LESSONS FOR TODAY

Abstract

A Call to Wise and Compassionate Leadership When you are called upon to lead, in any capacity, are you effective? Is your leadership ethical and just? Are you able to provide positive influence for others that benefits them as well as the end that is being served? Now let’s go even deeper. Are you able to lead yourself effectively? Do you serve as an ethical, moral, effective exam ple for others? Do you lead with humility? Do you lead with compassion? Have you mastered the arts of forgiveness and service? Can you be like a child when that is required? Do you understand and put into practice the Golden Rule? Do you know the secret of mustard seed power? There is a powerful and informative literature dating back hundreds of years that addresses historical thinking on wisdom. It is especially centered on the writings and teachings of mostly ancient, and usually religious, leaders. A number of historical leaders and thinkers have achieved a special level of greatness and wisdom. King Solomon, Moses, Confucius, Lao Tzu, Buddha, Gandhi, Muhammad, and many others have struck a cord with multitudes in an unusually powerful way. As our contemporary knowledge continues to expand dra matically, it would be a grave mistake to forget the vast wisdom of such key historical figures.