Where do I fit?

"Leaders must learn how to deal with the ambitions of our spouses and friends as they try and promote us."

The question “Where do I fit?” can often be one of the first things that enter a leaders mind when major transition is proposed. Interestingly, and sometimes less factored in to the process of change, are the way friends and relations also want to know the answer to that question on your behalf. "The mother of Zebedee’s sons" was brave enough to ask Jesus, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom."

This lady can get a lot of cheap jibes from preachers as she battles for her boys, yet she could have had some justification for her request. Jesus had made some leadership calls that gave Peter, James and John extra exposure to his ministry. They could have well told their mum about the special things that they had been chosen to witness leaving her, and them, with the idea that they were going to have a special place with Jesus in his future kingdom.

As a leader we must learn how to deal with these drives, and also the ambitions of our spouses and friends as they try and promote us. They can encourage those notions of importance, which can consume our thinking time and engage our emotions. Jesus response to these requests was interesting and will be covered in my next post.

The next blog: Over optimistic loyalty – Foolish bravery

Where do I fit?

The question “Where do I fit?” can often be one of the first things that enter a leaders mind when major transition is proposed. Interestingly, and sometimes less factored in to the process of change, are the way friends and relations also want to know the answer to that question on your behalf. "The mother of Zebedee’s sons" was brave enough to ask Jesus, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom."