The Humble Leader

I cannot imagine that I'm actually reading a leadership book. For years I've frowned at them.
I've always thought that they exist to help people con their way into leadership.
"do this, do that and walla!"

But what if I find myself agreeing to the logic, what if I found myself appreciating the wisdom in the pages? What if I found that the things I need to do as a leader corresponds to things about my character that I need to change?

This book, humilitas is a one stone kill two birds. It talks about humility and how that makes a good leader.

In the chapter, inspiration, the author wrote about a common obstacle in leadership. It is the ego.
"When employees suspect the leader is in it for himself, they lose motivation or, worse, start imitating him and looking for what they themselves can squeeze out of the organization."

It makes things hard when people in the organization think the leader is after personal glory and not a corporate goal. I found it so insightful.

I think back at my breakdown just 6 days ago when I reflected on how many things are in need to be done for our fellowship. I think I brought the message across poorly because I brought a wrong message across.

You know, as much as it is affirming that nearly everyone voted for me to head the ministry, it's also stumbling. It has been a source of pride, as perhaps being in adult sunday school was, and it made me worry excessively over the success of the strategies. I the shortcomings very personally to be a reflection of personal competency and at the same time made my committee members feel like tools.

I want to make a conscious effort to lay this ego down. I want to put the corporate goal at the forefront.
Sometimes that'll require me to admit my mistakes and ditch my ideas.

I'm ready for that.