Are you a leader? I say, “Yes.”
At its heart, leadership isn’t about titles or positions—it’s about influence. It’s about guiding something or someone toward flourishing and purpose. In this sense, you lead more than you realize.
Robert Clinton’s leadership development model teaches us that true leadership for the Christ-follower is less about acquiring skills and more about being shaped by God.
Isn’t that just like his ways?
God’s first question to you isn’t about you or your accomplishments. It’s more like this: “What do you think about my Son? Who is He to you?”
Then he turns to a question about you: “And who are you? Who are you becoming?” This is far more core than “What are you doing?”
You are a leader — being shapes doing
Here’s the reality: your being shapes your doing. Who you are flows into everything you do. And when we allow God to form us, we lead from a place of authenticity and Kingdom strength.
➡️ So who is Jesus becoming to you?
➡️ How is the Father shaping you today?
➡️ And what or who is God calling you to influence for good in this season?
The Father is shaping you—not just for your own growth, but so others can flourish through the overflow of His work in you.
John Maxwell is right: EVERYTHING rises and falls on leadership.
Stellar leadership quotes
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant. —Max DePree
Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. —Jack Welch
Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily; even if you had no title or position. —Brian Tracy
Leadership is influence. —John C. Maxwell
The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority. —Kenneth Blanchard
It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself. —Latin Proverb
The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership. — Harvey Firestone