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• Julia Uremovich said:

  Hi Nick, Very interesting discussion! Ultimately, we are called to be a servant. In my opinion, it is the one who serves best that leads best. Being a broken man brings the credentials of servitude. That is our greatest point on a spiritual resume. Here is a quote from a reference book on servant leadership in the secular world! It is amazing how we, as Christians, have known this all along! "Leaders we admire do not place themselves at the center; they place others there. They do not seek the attention of people; they give it to others. They do not focus on satisfying their own aims and desires; they look for ways to respond to the needs and interests of their constituents. They are not self-centered; they concentrate on the constituent. . . Leaders serve a purpose and the people who have made it possible for them to lead . . . . In serving a purpose, leaders strengthen credibility by demonstrating that they are not in it for themselves; instead, they have the interests of the institution, department, or team and its constituents at heart. Being a servant may not be what many leaders had in mind when they choose to take responsibility for the vision and direction of their organization or team, but serving others is the most glorious and rewarding of all leadership tasks." ~ by James Kouzes and Barry Posner in Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It. Looking forward to seeing you next week! Gary Dec 14