Quotes about Leadership

We recognized hierarchical or vertical accountability but almost no lateral accountability to one another—as Jesus hoped for the world when he prayed that we "all might be one" (John 17:21). A corporate reading of the Gospel gives hope and justice to history, but less control over individuals, which is probably why clergy who do the preaching don't like it too much and thus don't preach it too much.

We need to encounter the hero within and let him lead us on the adventure of our lives.

If you want to be important, serve others. And if you want to be at the top, then slave to help everyone else. The

Of course, clergy cannot talk about a further journey if they have not gone on it themselves.

whatever that takes, and then has plenty left over for others. True heroism serves the common good, or it is not really heroism at all.

First half of life folks will seldom have the courage to go forward at this point unless they have a guide, a friend, a Virgil, a Tiresias, a Beatrice, a soul friend or a stumbling block to guide them toward the goal. There are few in our religious culture who understand the necessity of mature, internalized conscience so wise guides are hard to find. You will have many more Aarons building you golden calves than Moses' leading you on any exodus.

First of all, you can only see and understand the earlier stages from the wider perspective of the later stages. This is why mature societies were meant to be led by elders, seniors, saints, and "the initiated." They alone are in a position to be true leaders in a society, or certainly in any spiritual organization. Without them, "the blind lead the blind

see 1 Sam. 22:28).

The purpose of influence is to speak up for those who have no influence. (Pr.31:8) It's not about you.

Put Jesus Christ in the driver's seat of your life and take your hands off the steering wheel.

Jesus specialized in menial tasks that everyone else tried to avoid: washing feet, helping children, fixing breakfast, and serving lepers. Nothing was beneath him, because he came to serve. It wasn't in spite of his greatness that he did these things, but because of it, and he expects us to follow his example.

Don't be afraid to rock the boat if Jesus is your captain.