To Be A Success A Leader Must Act With Courage

Leadership Lessons: Joshua

Three times God tells Joshua in his call to lead that he must be courageous. Truly, to be a success a leader must act with courage.

After the death of Moses, God called Joshua to lead. Thus, this transition in leadership was divine choice.

Now, Joshua’s charge is found in Joshua 1.5-9.

First, God promised him influence and support, 1.5.

Second, Joshua was told – three times – to be courageous, 1.6, 1.7, and 1.9.

Third, he’s told to reflect on and do the basics, 1.7-8.

Because of his diligence, Joshua learned to behave himself wisely. Here, behaving wisely is linked to courage and confidence.

As such, to be a success, a leader must act with courage.

Basically, impactful leaders see the link between decisiveness and courage.

Moreover, those two traits rest on doing the basics of wise behavior.

So, as an impactful leader, I must:

1). Act from principle, plus

2). Focus on the essentials, then

3). Be action oriented.

And, I do it with a clear calling to where I have a real impact.

Conversely, I’m not driven by fear; see Joshua 1.9.

Instead, I’m decisive, 1.10-11. As a result, influential, 1.16-18.

So, let’s be clear. Impactful leadership comes from confidence, courage, and concentration.

In turn, those three yield decisiveness. Additionally, that wise behavior yields success for a leader.

A leader’s commanding presence is a reflection of self-confidence. But, it’s not about arrogance or being a bully.

Leadership courage is guided by life purpose.

In addition, leadership courage is built on a set of life principles.

Impactful leaders absorb life principles in times of reflection. Hence, they make time for “sharpening the saw.”

In short, leadership success is an outcome of fearlessly living a principles-based life.

What criteria do you use to select the principles that guide your leadership?

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