Preferred Leadership Style, Prospective Applications, and the Strengths and Weaknesses

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Since the beginning of the ages, humankind has always appreciated the need for leaders in all aspects of life. Conventionally, leaders perform crucial duties, such as influencing and motivating their followers. They also strengthen their followers by enhancing their competencies.As such, followers look up to their leaders for guidance, while many others view them as their role models. That being the case, leaders must always strive to demonstrate the best leadership skills that will conform to the expectations of their followers. The same is true in church leadership, where followers look to their leaders for spiritual guidance. They also canvass the support and counsel of their leaders, especially when things unfold in unexpected ways. In this regard, church leaders must adopt leadership styles that will enable them to serve their followers efficaciously and without scaring any group away. In essence, the leadership style they assume must be all-inclusive to cater to the needs of all generations. Equally crucial, a leader must have the capacity to establish a personal reputation of being trustworthy. This means they must distinguish themselves as people who can be entrusted with resources and other critical duties. In my field of pastoral care, I have observed that leadership styles are integral in church and pastoral work. As such, I do my level best to adjust my leadership styles to serve the best interest of the church, my followers, and myself.[James Kouzes and Barry Posner,The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (San Fransisco: Jossey-Bass, 2012), 263.]
Leadership Style That I Would not Emulate
As indicated previously, one of the fundamental responsibilities of a leader, and in this context, a church leader, is to influence and motivate their followers. In pursuit of these critical objectives, there are several leadership styles that I would endeavor to avoid at all costs. First, I must mention that without involving God in my leadership, my undertakings would culminate in undesirable outcomes. Even though my leadership style cannot be entirely similar to those of Biblical leaders, I know God can help me deal with the challenges I encounter more decisively. In my leadership journey, I would always remind myself of the words of Bruce Lee, a former martial arts movie star. He urged people not to pray for an easy life but for the strength to endure.I would espouse the same by acknowledging that my leadership would be riddled with myriad challenges and setbacks, which would require ample reservoirs of inner strength to deal with them.[Guy Kawasaki,The Art of the Start 2.0.: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything(New York: Penguin Group, 2015), 79.]
Therefore, one leadership style I would strive to avoid is being overly critical. As a church leader, I should acknowledge that people are created differently, which means they can behave differently even in similar circumstances. Some can be better decision-makers, while the contrary is true. I have had first-hand experience in my church where the current pastor harshly and publicly corrects other church leaders, such as deacons and trustees. Even th...