Ministering: Pastor Lanre Oluseye
Text: Matthew 5:13 (NKJV, NLT)
Topic: Frameworks for Human Capital and Operational Excellence
Salt influences its environment. Jesus calls us salt because we have the power to impact our environment.
Salt that has lost its saltiness is considered worthless and is trampled underfoot because of the frustration of undelivered expected value. Being used is a big compliment. Are you useful? Proverbs 22:29 – You don’t need to pray for favour when diligence can bring it.
Temperament predisposes people to become natural leaders but leadership is a skill set that is imbibed or learnt. The onus is therefore on you to prioritize developing it. It’s time to develop leadership capacity. Your leadership capacity is directly proportional to the value you create.
Frameworks:
1. Bad leaders do not acknowledge other people’s growth or work. Luke 21:1-4 – Great leaders recognize effort not just result.
2. Bad leaders micromanage and suffocate the team. They do not know how to relinquish control. Good leaders trust their team to deliver (Luke 10:1-17).
3. Bad leaders want to always have the last word and win every argument. Good leaders sometimes defer (Mark 7:24-29, Matthew 8:5-10).
4. Bad leaders lack self-control. Great leaders do not react in anger (Mark 11:11,15).
