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Avoiding Negative Leadership

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Avoiding Negative Leadership

Avoiding Negative Leadership

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutesYou’ve probably encountered a leader before, and perhaps even a religious one, who is controlling in a negative sense. By this, I mean a person who might have some of the following traits: In such cases, you have actually not encountered a leader, but rather a dictator. In opposition to this, I am reminded of God’s leadership (and being much more than a leader), who said, “So do not fear,…

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Assault vs Leadership

Assault vs Leadership

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou don’t lead by hitting people over the head—that’s assault, not leadership.

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Sacrifice Unto Power

Sacrifice Unto Power

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutesRecent news has been pretty incredible: a man sacrificed his career, just a step away from being a flag officer, to protect his people. He was cheered by those who loved him even as he was removed from serving in his capacity as leader. But there’s a lesson: lead your team so that whatever was achieved while you were there will continue long after you have gone. My brother and…

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