Thursday Report #6 Leadership Characteristics

One cannot lead unless he or she has followers. Leaders should have certain characteristics that make people WANT to follower them. 7 of these include:
1. Honesty - Leaders must speak truth into those people he/she is leading.
2. Humility - Leaders must reflect Christ in the service, not taking personal gain for their leadership.
3. Focus - Leaders should be able to think clearly about what kind of ways they can serve their people and how these things should be carried out.
4. Endurance - Leaders need to be able to finish strong.
5. Patience - Leaders must be able to endure under difficult/frustrating circumstances.
6. Unselfish - Leaders ought to be willing to empower others humbly.
7. Kindness - Leaders have to be charitable in their work; always being willing to listen.
8. Judgment – Leaders should be able to review and evaluate themselves and others in a Christ-like way.