Leadership so often boils down to the impact we make.
Think about someone in your life who has had a leadership influence on you. How would you describe their leadership?
The number of books they read?
The size of their house?
The way they made you feel?
The way they made others feel?
Each of those things, in their own way, reveal the impact they had. Some, more than others.
I think some of the best leaders are not necessarily people who set out to be great leaders, but those who set out to be faithful.
What if our greatest impact as leaders is not because of any program we adopt or implement? What if our greatest impact as leaders occurs because we choose to be faithful to our calling?
Let me rephrase.
Our greatest impact as leaders does not come because of a program we adopt or implement. Our greatest impact as leaders occurs because we choose to be faithful to our calling.
How are you being faithful today?
Tim Elmore has a habitude called the Starving Baker. The idea is simple: a baker who neglects his own hunger in order to bake more will eventually die of starvation. Seems brutal, right? But does that mean it’s not true?
Invest in someone today–yourself. Take a 30 minute silent walk. Pick up a book you’ve been wanting to read but just haven’t made the time for. Listen to a podcast that nourishes you. Listen to some classical music, or some classic rock.
Ultimately, at the end of the day, if our desire is to impact others for the long haul, we have to remain emotionally and spiritually healthy.
Take a moment to eat some of your bread, baker.