A LEADER IS NOT THE CAUSE
A true leader is committed to the cause, and does not become the cause. Staying personally dedicated to the cause can become extremely difficult, particularly if the cause succeeds. A subtle change in thinking can overtake the leader of a successful ministry. He or she begins “needing” certain things to carry on the ministry — things that were not needed earlier. I admire Mother Teresa, who decided after winning the Nobel Prize that she would not go to accept any more recognition because it interfered with her work. She knew she was not in the business of accepting prizes; she was in the business of serving the poor of Calcutta. She maintained her dedication to the cause by refusing unrelated honors. Fred Smith, Learning To Lead (Christianity Today, 1986), page 29. An outstanding book in The Leadership Library from CT.
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