Well I have heard some good responses from anatomy of a leader. So hear you go.
HEART – We cannot lead people if we don’t care about them. Sure you can for a while by using your talent, gravitas and charisma. However, after a while people begin to figure out what you really care about. Leaders need to love who they lead and the organization they lead. Do you love the ministry/organization that you are leading. I pray that if you don’t one of two things will take place. 1) You will recognize it and move on so that the person that does love it can lead it or 2) God would change your heart to allow you to fall back in love with it.
BRAIN – Think people! Wow, it amazes me how some leaders go through their existence without thinking. You should spend a god part of your time developing your mind in leadership and in the area of your organization. READ, READ, READ! I have been in Youth Ministry for over 16 years and I still read books on Youth Ministry. Why? Because I want to know as much about the subject as possible. Knowledge is Power.
GUTS – Have the courage to make a bonehead call. Have the courage to do something nobody has ever done before or even dared to think before. Those are the leaders that inspire, engage and change the world.
What else you got?
Sean Rheaume 