This week we focus on the linchpin of effective leadership: healthy interpersonal relationships. That means avoiding shallow disregard, where we really don’t love one another and are unwilling to be vulnerable with others. We don’t care what they think, and we do what we feel like doing. Or we don’t want people to see our faults or mistakes for fear that they would think less of us. It also means desperately trying to ingratiate ourselves with others. When other people become our source of acceptance, joy and love, as opposed to Jesus Christ, we end up using people, even when we are trying to “serve” them.
Leaders who are Gospel-centered are also willing to admitting when they are wrong, and moreover, will walk through conflict resolution in a healthy Christ-centered way. People respect leaders who admit their shortcomings. Too often, leaders don’t do so, but they’re not fooling their employees—they’re just greatly irritating them!
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