Foundations of leadership has been an eye opening and amazing learning curve for me. Two course learning I have gleaned in this ten week journey are;

I learnt about the value of Ethical leadership in moving an organization or an entity to a place of achievement and success. We live in a word where ethical leadership is increasingly missing.  This is prevalent in my  Ethical leadership is an invaluable trait for any leader to possess if they’re to create posterity for the organizations. The principles of leadership which are Respect for others, Building community, Honesty, Showing Justice and serving others as articulated by Northouse 2016, have helped me be more aware as a leader in my church that Ethical leadership is a non-negotiable.

The other learning for me has been the understanding of the importance of women in leadership. I serve a traditionally patriarchal environment in church and my biases and ignorance of the competence and amazing abilities of women to lead with equal if not better ability than their male counterparts. My interview of a woman CEO in Rwanda in response to this assignment helped me see the gifting women have in leadership. I’ve already noted a lady who is likely to succeed me as the next pastor to the youth.

“Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership”- John Maxwell. This quote is not simplistic, it carries the vital essence, weight and value that Leadership carries.

References

John Maxwell.

Northouse, P. (2016). Leadership: Theory and practice (7th ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications