Leaders build influence in several ways, including having discretion and by showing insight. In fact, Proverbs reveals three ways to build influence. Building Influence To be successful, leaders must build influence. Moreover, a leader’s influence must extend to external groups outside his or her immediate circle. Hence, effective leaders find ways to build influence. For […]
Knowing when to walk away from conflict is a valuable skill for a leader. Unfortunately, some don’t do that. As a result, the meddling of the foolishly unteachable is ill-advised. Mind Your Own Business! What is meddling? And, what’s it mean to meddle? Well, a quick check in a dictionary tells us that it’s when […]
Self-control is an important trait for a leader to develop. A precept-driven life produces in me discernment so that I can respond with subtilty and thus self-control. Actually, subtilty accompanies discernment. Developing Subtilty All of us can improve in our ability to be more discrete in what we say and how we act. But how? […]
A precept-driven life improves my ability to think deeply. Moreover, thoughtfulness produces sound decisions in regard to dealing with others. Therefore, deep thoughtfulness increases my discretion. How often did your parents and teachers tell you to think before you act? Well, a whole bunch, right? Fact is, thoughtfulness, when combined with carefully selected actions, can […]
The universal precepts of wisdom are accompanied by both thinking on my feet and thinking deeply. In fact, learning and then living the precepts impacts my thinking. Thus, absorbing the precepts changes the way I think. The Precept Explained: A precept-driven life expresses knowledge in the form of subtilty and discretion. Proverbs 8.12 paraphrase The […]