"The Anatomy of Leadership..."

Excerpt from "The Road to Damascus: Unveiling the Heart of a Man" by Nicholas Carl Moore on "Leadership":

I've been thinking a lot about being a leader lately. What does leadership look like and how can I inject the concept into my life as a man, father, husband, brother and friend?

Leaders are secure within themselves and trust their chosen direction. They are not influenced by the number of people who are following them; whether ten or ten thousand.  That is called integrity. Leaders are consistent and fair and wise and patient.

Leaders are confident but not arrogant and in control of their emotions (for the most part).  They have a great balance between their emotional weaknesses and their intellectual strengths. A great leader is tenacious and results-oriented. A leader is burdensome and sometimes lonely. He is a risk taker and courageous.

He is incorruptible and strives for perfection and completion and views life as one incessant learning experience. A leader is restless without his daily dose of knowledge. He surrounds himself with brilliance and is not intimidated by such. He is the first in and the last out and delegates without micro-managing. He is ruthless in his pursuit of the truth. He is a spiritual man who is honest and ethical. Leaders understand that rock slides turn into avalanches where lies, deceit, manipulation and perversion are tolerated. Leaders do not take a detour off the road of adversity.  They are cautious but not fearful.  He is not suspicious or paranoid.

Leaders are better listeners than speakers and are disciplined to slow down rather than quit. They are innovative, intuitive, creative and assertive.  Leaders avoid self promotion and focus on the mountain versus where they are on the mountain. They are aware of style while recognizing sustaining success is more difficult than achieving success.

Great leaders have the gift of mobilization and critical thinking. They are kind and loving and strong and tireless. Leaders govern with grace and power and authority and dominion.  They are change agents and welcome a challenge. They are paradigm destroyers and nation builders. Leaders have peace and love and joy and are reconciled to their humanity as a gift from God that is forged into the mantle of truth....