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Monday, July 13, 2015

Integrity is Critical

Core Scriptures:
Deuteronomy 25: 13-16 (NIV)
13Do not have two differing weights in your bag—one heavy, one light. 14Do not have two differing measures in your house—one large, one small. 15You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. 16For the Lord your God detests anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly.
 Proverbs 19:1 (NIV)
1Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.
 Colossians 3: 9 – 10 (NIV)
9Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Integrity matters to leadership.  Because influence is a foundation piece to leadership, integrity matters greatly.
 Some people take great pride in their ability to “play politics”.  They practice their ability to speak deceptively, to stretch the truth, and to sometimes straight out lie to get what they want.  They even boast in their political prowess.  But this is not the type of leader that God has called us to be.  God has called us to be leaders of integrity.  God has called us to be servant leaders not self-serving leaders.  Our approach to leadership should bring God glory.  But the world encourages and even rewards leaders who know how to play politics and manipulate others for personal gain.  The world encourages self-serving leadership.
 Great leaders cultivate integrity in themselves and those they serve and lead.  Acting without integrity or manipulating the circumstances may bring a quick win and the appearance of success.  However, acting and leading with integrity and honesty (even in the hardest of moments) will bring and build lasting and solid success.  Strong relationships are forged in trust.  Followers will go anywhere the leader needs them to go.
 As leaders we need to model the right example.  Always choose to act and lead with integrity.
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