Leading In A Way That Solicits Respect And Loyalty

The story of Abraham and his oldest servant is a great picture of the leadership style Abraham must have exhibited.  As Abraham was dying, he called his oldest servant to him and asked for his help carrying out his final wishes.  Read the servant’s response in the passage here:

Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and left, taking with him all kinds of good things from his master. He set out for Aram Naharaim and made his way to the town of Nahor. He had the camels kneel down near the well outside the town; it was toward evening, the time the women go out to draw water. Then he prayed, “O Lord, God of my master Abraham, give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.(Genesis 24:10-12 NIV)

What sincere loyalty the servant had!  Loyalty like that does not come without merit. That is indeed a challenge for me in the way I lead.

Are you leading in such a way as to solicit respect, loyalty, and admiration from the people you lead?

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