Chapter 13: The Leader and Power: The Faithful Leader Knows the Power Is Never an End in Itself.
“Who’s in charge around here?” This is a necessary question for every leader to come to terms with. Or more precisely, the answer to that question is necessary for the leader to confidently answer, “I am.” In a culture that emphasizes leaderless teamwork and discourages any sense of a leader exercising power, that is authority, leaders are up for a real challenge. That is until they form a team that understands how power wielded in a godly fashion produces godly results. But this can only be achieved when the leader understand his power is ultimately derived from and finally accountable to God.
This post is part of a larger series of posts. Each post is a short reflection on a chapter of The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership that Matters by Albert Mohler (ISBN 978-0-7642-1004-4).
