the making a leader

8/14/2019 The Making a Leader

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Global Leadership DevelopmentGlobal Leadership Development

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Lagos, NigeriaLagos, Nigeria

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The Making of a LeaderThe Making of a Leader


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IntroductionIntroduction Are leaders born or made?Are leaders born or made?

You may be born with some natural talents orYou may be born with some natural talents orgiftsgifts

You may have received a level of leadershipYou may have received a level of leadership

training and educationtraining and education

You may have read many leadership booksYou may have read many leadership books

You may have been appointed or elected to be aYou may have been appointed or elected to be aleaderleader

But you can only become a true leader by doingBut you can only become a true leader by doingtwo things well:two things well:

Take responsibilityTake responsibility Solve problemsSolve problems


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The Place of Human NeedsThe Place of Human Needs

Leadership is about solving problems. History hasLeadership is about solving problems. History hasshown that great leaders emerge out ofshown that great leaders emerge out oftimestimes ofofgreat crisis or humangreat crisis or human need.need.

All the great leaders whose great achievementsAll the great leaders whose great achievementsare recorded in the Bible were raised by God toare recorded in the Bible were raised by God tohelp Gods people meet the needs and overcomehelp Gods people meet the needs and overcomethe situational crisis of their timethe situational crisis of their time

Noah Gen 6:5-8, 13-22Noah Gen 6:5-8, 13-22 Abraham Gen 12:1-3; 18:17-19Abraham Gen 12:1-3; 18:17-19Joseph Gen 41:37-57Joseph Gen 41:37-57


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Moses delivered Israel from the bondage of EgyptMoses delivered Israel from the bondage of Egyptto emerge as a leader Ex 14:30-31to emerge as a leader Ex 14:30-31

Joshua became known as a leader when he tookJoshua became known as a leader when he took

up the challenge of bringing the sons of Jacob intoup the challenge of bringing the sons of Jacob intothe promised-land Josh 1:1-10the promised-land Josh 1:1-10

Deborah lived in a mans world yet she became aDeborah lived in a mans world yet she became apowerful leader in her days when she stepped outpowerful leader in her days when she stepped out

to do what men dreaded to attempt Judges 5:6-to do what men dreaded to attempt Judges 5:6-99 Gideon became a mighty leader after heGideon became a mighty leader after he ledled

Israel to victory against the Midianites whoIsrael to victory against the Midianites whoinvaded and impoverished their land Judges 6-8invaded and impoverished their land Judges 6-8


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David,David, MordecaiMordecai, Esther, Nehemiah, Zerubbabel,, Esther, Nehemiah, Zerubbabel,and many great saints and leaders of the Oldand many great saints and leaders of the Old

Testament became solutions to the problems andTestament became solutions to the problems andlights to the darkness of their timelights to the darkness of their time

They achieved greatness not because they wereThey achieved greatness not because they were

so born, but because they stepped out inso born, but because they stepped out in aa timetimeof great humanof great human needneed and crisis and pointed theand crisis and pointed thepeople of their time to the solutionpeople of their time to the solution

They risked their lives, sacrificed their resourcesThey risked their lives, sacrificed their resourcesand gave up their rights to personal enrichmentand gave up their rights to personal enrichmentto emerge as great leaders.to emerge as great leaders.


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The Price of GreatnessThe Price of Greatness

The price of greatness is responsibility The price of greatness is responsibility Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill

Ex 3:7-11Ex 3:7-11

And the LORD said:" I have surely seen the oppression of MyAnd the LORD said:" I have surely seen the oppression of Mypeople who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of theirpeople who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of theirtaskmasters, for I know their sorrows.8 So I have come down totaskmasters, for I know their sorrows.8 So I have come down todeliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring themdeliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring themup from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing withup from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing withmilk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites and the Hittitesmilk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites and the Hittitesand the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and theand the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the

Jebusites.9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of IsraelJebusites.9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israelhas come to Me, and I have also seen the oppression with whichhas come to Me, and I have also seen the oppression with whichthe Egyptians oppress them.10 Come now, therefore, and I willthe Egyptians oppress them.10 Come now, therefore, and I willsend you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children ofsend you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children ofIsrael, out of Egypt. 11 But Moses said to God," Who am I that IIsrael, out of Egypt. 11 But Moses said to God," Who am I that Ishould go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israelshould go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israelout of Egypt?"out of Egypt?"


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It is by taking responsibility that ordinary peopleIt is by taking responsibility that ordinary peoplebecome extra-ordinarybecome extra-ordinary

Leaders are ordinary people who became extra-Leaders are ordinary people who became extra-ordinary leaders by facing and overcoming extra-ordinary leaders by facing and overcoming extra-ordinary challengesordinary challenges

Great leadership is fostered in the soil of greatGreat leadership is fostered in the soil of greathuman needhuman need

You become a leader by sensing and respondingYou become a leader by sensing and respondingto meet the needs of the people around youto meet the needs of the people around you

A season of crisis and great human need is theA season of crisis and great human need is theonly time chosen by God to effect the release ofonly time chosen by God to effect the release ofgreat leadersgreat leaders


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Look around you, what you see as aLook around you, what you see as aproblem may be perceived by others asproblem may be perceived by others asgreat opportunities for leadershipgreat opportunities for leadership

At this very moment, many nationsAt this very moment, many nationsincluding your own are at the cross-road ofincluding your own are at the cross-road ofhistoryhistory

People are sufferingPeople are suffering everywhereeverywhere..Uncertainties have become theUncertainties have become theoutstanding marks of the very time inoutstanding marks of the very time in

which we are livingwhich we are living


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It is Your Turn to ShineIt is Your Turn to Shine

children of God without fault in thechildren of God without fault in themidst of a crooked and perversemidst of a crooked and perversegeneration, among whom you shine asgeneration, among whom you shine aslights in the world lights in the world

(Phil 2:15-16).(Phil 2:15-16).

Arise; shine; for your light has come! AndArise; shine; for your light has come! Andthe glory of the LORD is risen upon you.the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.

For behold, the darkness shall cover theFor behold, the darkness shall cover theearth and deep darkness the people; Butearth and deep darkness the people; Butthe LORD will arise over you, and His glorythe LORD will arise over you, and His glorywill be seen upon you. The Gentiles shallwill be seen upon you. The Gentiles shallcome to your light, and kings to thecome to your light, and kings to the

brightness of your risingbrightness of your rising (Isaiah 60:1-3).(Isaiah 60:1-3).


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The Leadership IronyThe Leadership Irony

The time of your rising is unavoidably connectedThe time of your rising is unavoidably connectedto the time when darkness is covering theto the time when darkness is covering thenations, the peoples and their leadersnations, the peoples and their leaders

Spiritually, darkness represents evil, ignorance,Spiritually, darkness represents evil, ignorance,problems, uncertainties and every other humanproblems, uncertainties and every other humanexperience associated with painexperience associated with pain

The problems around you are not meant toThe problems around you are not meant to

consume you: they re organized to reveal theconsume you: they re organized to reveal thegrace and the calling of God on your lifegrace and the calling of God on your life

It is by responding to solve those problems thatIt is by responding to solve those problems thatyou will discover the great leader in you.you will discover the great leader in you.


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Be the Answer to Our PrayersBe the Answer to Our Prayers

Then Jesus went about all the cities andThen Jesus went about all the cities andvillages, teaching in their synagogues,villages, teaching in their synagogues,preaching the gospel of the kingdom, andpreaching the gospel of the kingdom, andhealing every sickness and every diseasehealing every sickness and every disease

among the people. But when He saw theamong the people. But when He saw themultitudes, He was moved withmultitudes, He was moved withcompassion for them, because they werecompassion for them, because they wereweary and scattered, like sheep having noweary and scattered, like sheep having noshepherd. Then He said to His disciples,shepherd. Then He said to His disciples,

The harvest truly is plentiful, but theThe harvest truly is plentiful, but thelaborers are few. Therefore pray the Lordlaborers are few. Therefore pray the Lordof the harvest to send out laborers into Hisof the harvest to send out laborers into Hisharvest.harvest.

(Matt 9:35-38)(Matt 9:35-38)

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