Leadership Evaluation

In the past several weeks a word of instruction keeps coming back to me as I travel through this thing called life.

The apostle Paul was giving advice to a specific group of folks concerning the attitude and behavior of humility and clearly told them........
            "Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought." 
He did not give a trendy title of "servant leadership" nor did he have a  training class on "customer service." No, he started his counsel by urging the folks to first look at themselves "honestly." He suggested that if the look carefully into the mirror they more than likely will discover that they really are no big deal.

I support the idea of self confidence and positive thinking but it's interesting how we move to a different level and puff ourselves up when, in fact, we really are no big deal.

A flight attendant on a recent flight, announced over the loud speaker "My name is Carol and I'M THE HEAD FLIGHT ATTENDANT on this flight." She continued that mantra in action with co-workers and behavior toward customers.

A teacher corrected someone by reminding them that she was more than a teacher, she was a professor.

An applicant continued to tell me of his MBA rather than explain his record of accomplishment.

An uncle of mine (who has been dead for many years) was called "Judge" by family and friends because he was some sort of constable in the township he lived in. I don't think he had much of a formal education but he read a lot of books and wore the title like a badge of importance. I remember him as being condescending in many life issues while lacking in common sense. But that didn't bother him, because he was "the judge."

Many people in positions of authority and leadership in business have allowed their educational efforts and/or their climb up the managerial ladder to cloud clear thinking about who they really are and how they got where they are today.

I would suspect that at one time...

> They worked hard.

 

> They showed kindness.

> Helped others expecting nothing in return.

> Sought help from others.

> Listened and learned from others.

> Was genuinely interested and caring of others.

> They did not think themselves superior to others.

> They were sober in their self evaluation and remembered it important.

"Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought..."