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Team Development 147 of his technical competence and strategic vision, there is probably noth- ing he won’t be able to accomplis ...

148 THE BIBLE ON LEADERSHIP escapade, he probably would have spoken similar words. In the best teams, position becomes subordina ...

Team Development 149 to his own conclusions, but he finally realized that ‘‘the only way you’re going to create a significant co ...

150 THE BIBLE ON LEADERSHIP really there working! Unfortunately, Holt was sometimes there for the wrong reason—his inability to ...

Team Development 151 on you because you are young... Watch your life and your doctrine closely.. .’’ (1 Tim. 4) Modern leaders ( ...

152 THE BIBLE ON LEADERSHIP
An effective team is more than the sum of its parts; an ineffective team achieves less than indivi ...

CHAPTER EIGHT Courage ‘‘Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns are all around you and you live among scorpions.’’ —E. 2:6 ...

154 THE BIBLE ON LEADERSHIP occupying himself with the meaningless task of scaring anyone who happens along his path. Only when ...

Courage 155 something to be savored by all whether it succeeds or fails (but with courage, the likelihood of success increases g ...

156 THE BIBLE ON LEADERSHIP Paul’s letter to his young ‘‘mentee,’’ Timothy, he exhorts him to have courage in his mission: ‘‘For ...

Courage 157 A modern leader who faced a hostile environment and an uncertain journey was Tom Tiller, who at age 29 took over the ...

158 THE BIBLE ON LEADERSHIP tenure. Once she revived the plant, grievances were near zero, absen- teeism had declined to 9 perce ...

Courage 159 Did Patricia Carrigan, Peter, and John feel some fear? Probably. But their courage helped them to act despite it. Th ...

160 THE BIBLE ON LEADERSHIP Another leader who stood firm on his ‘‘shaky legs’’ is Phil Myers, a hospital account manager for Se ...

Courage 161 instantly or with exaggerated swagger. In fact, ‘‘his face turned pale.’’ But then, like Isaiah, he set that face ‘‘ ...

162 THE BIBLE ON LEADERSHIP Bob Knowling, a general manager from Indiana Bell, was a towering (6
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Courage 163 But it has not been continuously smooth sailing for Smith and FedEx. He has had his courage tested several more time ...

164 THE BIBLE ON LEADERSHIP resolute, and now’s an opportunity to do generations a favor by whipping terrorism, hunting it down, ...

Courage 165 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego exhibited great courage by letting King Nebuchadnezzar tie them up and place them in ...

166 THE BIBLE ON LEADERSHIP and heard.’’ (Acts 4:20) They could not desert the cause they believed in, regardless of the possibl ...