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8. THE POWER OF TRANSPARENCY In Old Testament times people would carry weights with them for business dealings. If someone wanted to buy something they would measure it against the weight of the stone. However dishonest traders would carry rocks that were labeled incorrectly. Leaders often fall into the trap of using dishonest scales with what they say. A few years ago a pastor called me to ask my thoughts on a subject. It wasnt an issue of right and wrong but I knew we would disagree on something he felt very strongly about. I have preached in this pastors church numerous times. I realized if I was honest he may never invite me to his church again and furthermore he may tell other leaders about our differing views. I took a deep breath and was transparent anyway. We agreed to disagree are still good friends and I have been invited back to teach several times since. What will you do when tempted to use dishonest scales 9. THE POWER OF CREDIT Leadership is about stewardship. Usually people refer to tithing or administration in this regard but what about the proper stewardship of our team members gifts and ideas Our team members and their contributions are a sacred trust. What happens when we refuse to give credit or attribute the credit to the wrong person Team members stop contributing ideas at the table. Team members become afraid to share their ideas when they are not properly stew- arded. After watching the same scenario repeat itself they usually resign. For far too long we in the body of Christ have taught that truly godly peo- ple are disinterested in receiving credit and that all glory should be attributed to God. While we do need to give God the glory it is not a license to devalue or abuse our team members. Fully appreci- ating the gifts of those we are given the privilege of leading is a win for all. 10. THE POWER OF KINDNESS Its been said its nice to be important but its more important to be nice. In the first team meeting I led I said one of my top priorities would be to estab- lish a culture of kindness. This included our internal behavior as a team as well as our external dealings with those we serve. I relentlessly inspected the atmosphere for kindness. This extended to everything from how we spoke to each other in meet- ings to how we received an offering. The culture of kindness we established has helped us to reach record-breaking goals and dreams. Anything we accom- plish can be done with kindness. If it cant maybe we need to ask ourselves if we should be doing it the first place. 11. THE POWER OF PROPER MOTIVATION Why we do what we do is critical in lead- ership. I believe there is only one reason we are given a role in leadership and that is to help people. Why you lead will ultimately determine how well you lead. We live in a selfie generation where the biggest concern of many people is how they look. Selfless legacy-leaving leaders arent so concerned about how they look. They throw themselves into the fray get- ting not only their hands dirty but their whole selves to get the job done. Proper motivation for leadership is selfless serv- ice for the good of others. This type of leadership leaves behind a legacy that people will speak of for years to come. 12. THE POWER OF STAMINA There arent any hard and fast ways to successonly hard ones. Being a leader who leaves a legacy requires staying power. When faced with obstacles I often remind myself that its hard to beat a person who absolutely refuses to quit. As leaders we move in the mundane and the miraculous. God is in both. Many people believe that those who accomplish great things do so overnight but its usually the opposite. Often we stop just short of our breakthrough. So much of being a strong leader is pressing through when everything in you wants to quit. Your feelings will tell you over and over to quit but remem- ber feelings are terrible leaders 32 WWW.AGRM.ORG MAYJUNE 2016 Deanna is the womens ministries director for the Pen-Florida District of the Assemblies of God and the author of Stronger 30 Powerful Principles for Leaders from which this article is adapted. She can be reached at womenpenflorida.com.