Archive for October 26th, 2009
Do you have someone to whom you are accountable? (93-1)
Effective leaders use the same standards for themselves that they apply to others. They hold themselves accountable just like everyone else on the team. Maintaining such accountability involves seeking 360-degree honesty. Skilled leaders consistently receive feedback from those who work above them, beside them, and for them. Failure to provide a structure for such accountability will lead to a crisis of character and leadership. Read 2 Samuel 11.
David is a different man in 2 Samuel than we have seen previously. Somewhere along the way, he decided he didn’t need to be accountable to either God or his men in order to lead well. He no longer prepared for new challenges. When leaders stop voluntarily making themselves accountable, they stop succeeding.