One thing every leader should stay away from

Has someone reminded you lately that you are a leader?
Whether you are a mother, father, school teacher, or CEO, it’s important to remember that you are a leader. That’s the privilege that has been given to us by Life.

Here is a little responsibility to tutor the privilege.

A leader must not be argumentative, but must be a gentle listener and a teacher who keeps cool, working slowly but surely with those who don’t see things the way he does.

Who knows? Perhaps they might sober up, change their minds and allow their hearts to embrace the truth you’ve been preaching all along.

Whether it’s with your kids or employees, people will respect you more as a leader when you are patient with them and not argumentative. They will love you more when you take the time to listen and stay cool under fire.

What can you do today to be a less argumentative person and a better listener in your family, social network, and workplace?

About the Author

Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin.

Kenneth’s mission is to use medicine, spiritual formation, poverty alleviation, and leadership development to help people live lives to the fullest. He holds two doctorate degrees: the first is in medicine and the second is in spiritual formation. He is a practicing U.S. physician, an assistant professor of medicine, and a senior professor of leadership and spiritual formation at Servants University (SU). Kenneth is also a core faculty in the department of orphan care and poverty alleviation at SU and the founder and president of the Kenneth Acha Foundation, an organization that has helped thousands of orphans in Cameroon and trained many leaders since 2005.

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