A Glutton for Punishment

16Feb09

I was listening to a leader speak last week. While listening to him, I found myself becoming angry. Those who know me could attest that I am a pretty laid back guy, so this was something out of the ordinary. It takes a lot, and I mean A LOT to make me angry. More than just disagreeing. More than just feeling slighted or wronged. As I really thought about and analyzed where my anger was coming from, I realized it was because this man contained a massive amount of a certain, easily identifiable, character flaw.

Arrogance.

As leaders, we need to understand our job is to serve. Any position you ever have in leadership is there for you to serve others. To serve them with all the humility you can muster and understand you aren’t perfect, you’re not the smartest person on the planet, and I promise no matter what the job, there is someone who can do it better.

So please, leaders, be humble. Understand with leadership comes less rights and more responsibilities. And please, please, please do your best to eradicate arrogance from your life, lest this promise of Proverbs becomes true in your life:

Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.

 

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