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Contextual Leadership

December 19, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Context is an interesting word with a variety of meanings and applications. From a particular written document to specific circumstances or statements, the context should determine the approach.

What is the “context” of our leadership?

By examining the circumstances surrounding our opportunity to lead, what approach do we take when it comes to leading others?

Do we find ourselves out of context?

We need to serve within the context which God has given us to serve.

The context of our Lord’s leadership was one of serving others, placing their needs above His own. Our leadership must be in the same context.

Payoff

December 18, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

As a leader, a question needs to be answered. What is the real payoff for our leadership?

There are several answers, but here is a thought.

The real payoff comes when the lives of followers change. This is what our leadership is all about. We are trying to change lives, eternally.

When we examine the work of Christ at the cross, the payoff is witnessed in the lives changed around the world.

Spiritual leadership is not about seeking fame, popularity, and wealth. The payoff is summed up in the people who will see heaven because of our leadership.

Role Model

December 17, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Teaching provides an opportunity to influence the greatest amount of people at one time. However, Rosabeth Moss Kantor says, “Leaders are more powerful role models when they learn than when they teach.”

When I read the quote it reminded me of the most powerful leaders that live. They are learners first, then teachers.

When students see their teachers passionate about learning and sharing what they learn, it excites everyone involved in the process. What a powerful combination!

If we want to grow in our leadership example and be the kind of role model others can emulate, then exemplify this thought.

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.

A Student Leader

December 15, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

There is something special about the opportunity to learn from others, either from a book, in a classroom, experience, or one on one.

Some lessons are easier to learn than others. There are some lessons we do not like learning, even though they must be learned.

Being a student is one of the vital needs in leadership.

We never want to reach a point where we think we have made it, there is no need to learn anything more.

Throughout life there will be numerous lessons to learn. We need to take advantage of every opportunity to be a student. Doing so will improve our leadership.

Promising Leadership

December 12, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

“Never make a promise you can’t keep.” I heard this for the first time many years ago.

The point is valid. We need to be careful and thoughtful before speaking.

Jesus noted the need for us to be careful about our words. Our yes should mean yes and our no, no. When we say we will do something, then do it.

Nothing is more frustrating than when someone says, “I’ll call you right back,” and they never do. This is magnified even more when it extends into areas of leadership.

A leader must be bound to their word.

Never make a promise you can’t keep!

A Question of Leadership

December 11, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Answering questions can be challenging. Some questions make us very uncomfortable.

How will we answer for our leadership? To whom will we answer?

The truth remains! We are going to lead, the question is where will we lead?

Are we leading others to a better life in this present world, or in relationship to God?

Will others view our leadership as serving others or serving ourselves?

Why are we leading?

Leadership is not intended to be disheartening or discouraging. We are challenged to lead in the greatest arena, with the greatest motive, for the greatest cause.

Where will we lead?

A Leader’s Walk

December 10, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Paul refers to a way of life or conduct as our walk. He instructs Christians to conduct their lives with certain qualities or attributes, not a one time action, but a lifestyle.

Where do leaders walk? What do they think about as they walk?

Walking characterizes the whole of our leadership. Leadership is a way of life demonstrated by our conduct lived before others in a way that influences the direction of others, eternally.

When we are told to go for a walk, maybe we need to consider changing our conduct of life to lead as God wants us to lead.

A God Thing

December 9, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

You read it correctly, “A God thing.” Think about the power behind this thought.

We face challenges in life. Difficulties often hit when we least expect them. Through the providential working of God, we may not see how we avoided a catastrophic event until we get past our frustration and look back.

We may not understand it at first, but maybe it’s a God thing.

How about our leadership? Is God doing a thing, His thing? Are we frustrated with the challenges or difficulties we encounter in leading others?

Sometimes we need to trust it may just be a God thing.

A Rut and a Grave

December 8, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Change challenges us to the core. Anytime we encounter something different it makes us uncomfortable.

Bill Thrall made this amazing statement, “The only difference between a rut and a grave is the length.” I also heard a man once say, “A rut walked in long enough becomes a grave.”

These thoughts should move us to realize we need to constantly learn, grow, and make the needed changes to improve.

We must avoid doing the same thing in the same way at the same time simply because we do not like change.

If we stop growing and learning, what is the difference between the rut and the grave?

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