Serious Leadership for Serious Times
John Adams wrote these words to his friend, Thomas Jefferson.
"My friend, you and I have lived in serious times."
This is the theme that Jams Emery White uses for his book - Serious Times: Making Your Life Matter in an Urgent Day.
It is a very good book and worth your reading. I think the "weakest" chapter in the book is the one on postmodernism, but even that chapter isn't bad, just not as good as the others. And there are a few chapters that each one alone is worth the price of the book.
But this post is just about the theme - serious times.
You and I are also living during serious times. Serious times require serious leadership. Serious leadership is leadership that is radical, faithful, visionary and courageous.
Serious leadership is leadership from a strong heart and a wise mind.
Serious leadership is a leadership that is God saturated and world engaging.
Serious leadership is collaborative and collegial where iron sharpens iron.
May we be serious about our leadership.
Brian Rice
