Successive leadership is a deliberate process of identifying, developing, and preparing future leaders to succeed current leaders. This process involves prayerful consultation with God, teaching, mentoring, and training of the upcoming leader. The main qualification for an upcoming leader is
So much of the activity we see among leaders today is focused on reaching the masses. “Successful leaders” speak at big conferences, host popular television or radio shows, publish bestselling books, write successful blogs, or engage in social media. Simply
I have observed that most organizations, both Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO)s and corporates, last one generation and then things seem to go haywire. With the retirement of the founder or predecessor, they either lose steam and dawdle along, not creating any
Who is a leader? Is leadership defined by position or by influence? While many may argue that it’s the latter, we cannot ignore the importance of the former in the world and in any organization. As Simon Sinek says, “You
Leadership fundamentally revolves around influence, whether exercised through positional authority or by inspiring others. As John C. Maxwell succinctly stated, “Leadership is influence — nothing more, nothing less” (Maxwell, 1998). This article examines storytelling as a powerful tool to inspire,