MARK HATFIELD
When Senator Mark Hatfield was asked what a leader must do, he responded: Three things. First, the leader must demonstrate commitment to the goals, objectives, and spirit of the program or organization he is leading. That commitment cannot be half-hearted; it has to be a total commitment. Second, the leader must translate the institution’s objectives into the lives of followers. A leader must make the objectives relevant and helpful for people, and show he genuinely cares for them. Third, a leader always has to be alert to change. The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and the pastor’s message contains a continuity of truth. But that does not mean conditions around that truth are not changing. Cultural changes, social changes, and political changes affect every person and institution, and a leaders has to recognize change and adapt, so that he or she never loses relevancy. Leaders, Harold Myra, ed., (Word, Waco, TX), page 53, 54).
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