Is Righteousness a Trait of Legacy Leaders?

John Maxwell on Righteous Leaders (paraphrased):
There's something about righteousness - the kind of morally virtuous
lifestyle - that qualifies a person to lead others.
We should not choose leaders randomly. Legacy Leaders need to be counted on to get things done - and it's not necessarily the one with the most skill, talent, or social standing. Rather, it's the one who daily walks with righteousness. No doubt we all have our own weaknesses and frailties. But a righteous Legacy Leader is an example to other leaders and can be depended on. Legacy Leaders who walk with righteousness can help change the world.

Mike's Thoughts:
The Meriam-Webster on-line dictionary defines righteous as:
1: Acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
2a: Morally right or justifiable
It is apparent to me that we need to seek righteous people to be leaders. To be a true leader, one doesn't have to be the most skilled, talented, or socially endowed; rather those who seek righteousness on a daily basis. We all have our weaknesses and frailties, but in spite of those shortcomings, we can still be righteous leaders by seeking what is morally right and justifiable in every decision we make. Will such leaders sometimes fall short of expectations? Of course! Even so, we need leaders who realize their limitations and seek to overcome them. We need leaders who desire to lead others "in accord with divine or moral law".
I can see where when one reads the first definition of righteous by Meriam-Webster where it says, "free from guilt or sin" that one could say that no man can measure up to this and therefore no man should be considered righteous. However, I believe we must take the entire first definition in context. The context is that there is an "act" taking place. While no man is perfect without guilt or sin, a righteous leader can take individual "actions" which are "in accord with divine or moral law" and the impetus behind that
individual action can be "free from guilt or sin".

Mike's Action Points:
1- I need to walk with righteousness every day.
2- I need to seek to make morally right and justifiable decisions.
3- I need to take action in accordance with divine or moral law.

The Leadership skill today for Tomorrow's Leaders

John Maxwell's 25 Ways to Win With People

19. Remember a Person's Story


Mike's Thoughts:

As a leader, it is important to remember things about my people. Even more important than just "things" is to learn their stories and remember them. It is through our stories that our legacies are passed from generation to generation. When I take enough interest to learn the stories of my people, I earn their respect and I have valuable knowledge of them that I can use to help them channel their talents in a productive manner and place them in positions where they will be most successful.


Mike's Action Points:

1- Take interest in and spend the time with my people to learn their stories.
2- Utilize this knowledge with a pure heart to help them to channel their talents in productive ways.
3- Help my people to move to or create positions where they will be most successful.