One of the most impressive areas of leadership does not involve what is being accomplished. In fact, it does not involve what has been accomplished. Rather, it involves what is left behind.
Legacy is not what you are leaving to, but it involves what you are leaving behind.
Thinking of all the accomplishments of leadership, nothing is more important than our legacy.
Among all the ideas regarding legacy, perhaps the most significant is the need to live the legacy we want to leave.
There will not be a second chance when we are gone.
Drawing near to the end of life is too late.
We must begin living it now. We must be what we want others to be.
Faith, trust, integrity, credibility, understanding, patience, and hard work are but a few to include.
In spiritual leadership, the idea of our legacy needs to be a greater priority. Ultimately, it all comes down to recognizing the need to duplicate our leadership.
Remember, “to add growth, lead followers. To multiply, lead leaders.”
When it is all said and done, what will we leave behind?
Excellent, brother Bob. Very thought provoking. Especially this one: “to add growth, lead followers. To multiply, lead leaders.”
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going. – Eccl. 9:10
Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them.” – Rev. 14:13
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. – Heb. 11:4