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The Maxwell Leadership Reading Plan

DAY 18 OF 30

Lessons from a Lousy Leader

Jesus’ story of an unrighteous manager teaches us lessons about shrewd business and a few subtle truths about leadership. This lousy leader...

  1. Violated rule number one: Leadership is not to be used for personal benefit (v. 1). He forgot that leadership is about giving, not getting. Leaders lose the right to be selfish.
  2. Learned that a leader cannot hide his heart (vv. 1, 2). Leadership rises or falls to the level of the leader’s integrity. Leaders are vulnerable.
  3. Was proactive in facing problems (v. 3). He surmised how he could address the problem. Good leaders aren’t afraid to face reality.
  4. Understood the value of relationships (v. 4). He utilized the relationships he had developed already. He received a return on his investment.
  5. Understood the nature of his influence (vv. 4, 5). Since leadership is influence, leaders know with whom they have influence—and they go there.
  6. Learned the keys to motivating others (vv. 5–7). Everyone is motivated in different ways. He found ways to make friends and get results.
  7. Reminds us of the value of godly leadership (vv. 8–10). In the end, his master praised his shrewdness; but Jesus has a deeper lesson for us.

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The Maxwell Leadership Reading Plan

This 30-day reading plan covers many critical leadership topics with excerpts offered from John C. Maxwell. Dr. Maxwell has spent decades equipping others for leadership with his major source of leadership principles being offered from the Bible. Use this reading plan as a resource to learn what a godly leader is and how God is glorified when we accept our roles as leaders and empower others to do the same.

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