Tag: Legacy

A Legacy for 2026

January 2, 2026 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Leaders tend to think the job will not get done unless they oversee it. Another thought is, “If you want to get the job done right, you have to do it yourself.”

Is this true leadership?

Patrick Lencioni said, “As a leader, you’re probably not doing a good job unless your employees can do a good impression of you when you’re not around.”

As leaders, we must be reproduced by the continuation of the work when we are no longer around.

A leader’s legacy is the goal. John Maxwell said it this way, “Legacy comes when we put leaders in positions to do great things without us.”

God and Others

December 16, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Biblical leadership can never be about you or me. Then what is our leadership about?

It’s about God. Every thought, word and action is focused on our God. We are to glorify Him, lift Him up, and point others to Him.

It’s also about others. The very idea of leading is about others. We are in the business of leading people. Our leadership is necessitated by helping others come to God.

If we really want to make a difference and leave a dynamic legacy, then we need to understand the nature and purpose of our leadership.

It is first about God and, second, it is about others.

Immortal Legacy

November 19, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

We live in such a self-centered world. Our efforts and concerns are primarily structured around a “what’s-in-it-for-me” mentality.

This mindset is subtly developed and so difficult to overcome. Albert Pike said, “What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.”

Think about the significance of this thought in relationship to spiritual leadership. We fail miserably and our legacy is meaningless unless we learn from this thought.

All we do should be done for others. This is what truly lasts.

Cultivate Leadership

September 4, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

When we cultivate something, we “acquire or develop, to win the favor of, prepare and use.”

The very definition is powerful. Considering leadership, we need to apply cultivation.

Relationships must be cultivated.
Trust must be cultivated.
Vision must be cultivated.

These three areas are only the beginning.

Leaders must also understand the need to cultivate leadership. Acquiring and preparing others to lead determines the success of leadership.

Cultivate leaders by mentoring.
Cultivate leaders by leaving a legacy.

Remember that in order to cultivate leadership, we must take action.

True Legacy

July 11, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Life is temporary, and someone will carry on when we leave this life. The question is, to whom will we pass the torch?

Paul passed the torch to Timothy, his “true child in the faith.” Paul instructed Timothy to do the same.

We understand the value of our children carrying on the family name or traditions.

The church faces the crisis of preparing men to shepherd the Lord’s church, providing healthy and encouraging teaching, and training teachers for the future of our children.

It is all about passing the torch. Who will replace you and me? To whom will we pass the torch? Herein lies true legacy.

Legacy

June 19, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Consider the power one person has to change the world.

Numerous people have changed the direction of events in history. However, none compare to the power of the One who changed the course of the physical and eternal realm.

He is the One we need to know. He is the One we must lead others to know.

While others may leave an incredible legacy, their lives will end and their soul will stand in the presence of the Creator.

Our legacy as leaders must make a difference in the eternal outcome of others, not just the physical.

Legacy

May 20, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

What legacy do you want to leave? Have you given thought to your legacy?

From a spiritual perspective, when you and I depart this physical world we should leave others in a position to do great things for the Lord without us. This is the heart of true legacy.

Choose who you want to carry on your legacy.
Pass on what you want carried on.
Don’t forget to model your legacy.

Leadership is not about the here and now, but the hereafter. If you build your leadership around this idea, the legacy you leave will have lasting rewards.

Legacy

April 21, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

How we live, not how long, determines the nature of our legacy. Whatever we want to leave behind, we must live now.

Abraham Lincoln said, “And in the end it is not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.”

How do we want to be remembered when we are gone?

Will we leave behind a physical footprint of life, or spiritual?

Legacy is about living today what we want left behind tomorrow.

Our leadership is about how we live as leaders during our years on earth. It is a thought worth considering.

Legacy

December 6, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

What will remain in the shadow of our leadership 20, 30, 40, or 50 years from now? Is our legacy as a leader intentional? Will our leadership be a shield to protect and provide for others? What legacy will we leave?

A legacy of money will eventually be spent.
A legacy of possessions will quickly fade.
A legacy of service will soon be forgotten.
A legacy of security will be destroyed.

Only a spiritual legacy influences this present life and the life to come.

Last Chance

November 3, 2023 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

We have no way of knowing how long we have before desperation creates a situation of panic and despair.

A number of warning signs may indicate we face the last chance for something significant when considering our leadership.

This may be the last chance to…

a) Help someone reach their potential in fulfilling personal dreams and goals.
b) Prepare those closest with a legacy that will help them carry on without us.
c) Build a relationship that improves our ability to lead others to greater success.

If we treat every opportunity as the last chance, what we accomplish may make a lasting difference.

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