"A
person's thoughts are reflected in one's actions"
The
first requirement of a Good Steward is that he been found
faithful. The strongest attribute of a steward is
trustworthiness that is exhibited in every area of the
person's life. A Good Steward is also a good manager and
a good leader.
The ability to
foster follower-ship is at the essence of leadership. This is
reflected in the leader's ability to talk with people at their
level, take positive steps to praise and congratulate
employees in public, be easy to work with and for, motivate
employees to exceptional personal performance, and celebrate
projects’ successes. It also manifests itself in the ability
to listen and be a team player. Leaders put people before
goals by showing generosity and compassion.
Good leaders are visionary--future-focused-- and strive to actually change the
future. They are optimistic in believing that their actions will make a
difference; that the rewards will
outweigh potential negatives. They persist in trying to always
win, no matter the personal sacrifices. And they are able to clearly and concisely communicate
their ideas and
vision, both in writing and verbally, knowing that it is the
communication of the vision that inspires confidence in their
ability to lead.
At their core, leaders desire
to make the world a better place. This desire may be seen in
their sense of community, in their hope to increase people’s
standard of living or solve a significant societal problem, or
in their desire to make a difference at a fundamental level.
Whether it is by inventing computer peripherals for
handicapped people, making our lives easier by automating
repetitive daily tasks, speeding up telecommunications,
solving energy problems or creating new vaccines, the
entrepreneurial spirit reigns supreme.
A Good Steward is a leader that possesses strong
character. They tend to be charismatic so people want to
follow them, dynamic in their actions as well as words, and
uncompromising in their fundamental beliefs and desires. They
strive for excellence in themselves and model it for others. They are honest in their dealings with
people, and do what they say they’re going to do. They
follow through with their promises and look for ways to create
win/win situations.
They know their business. They are business-like
in their dealings, competent at handling situations, and
deliberate in decision-making, financially
astute, and selfless managers. They know profits are needed to
stay in business and they understand how to make
a profit. They are organized, take time to plan. They can
grasp or create the big picture and then can effectively
communicate the smallest details to others.
A Good Steward knows that “Good judgment comes from
experience. Experience comes from doing.” They
are intuitive, creative, analytical, leading edge,
outside-the-box thinkers. They are guided by their inner
sense, or gut feeling that generally
guides them to make the right decision. Good gut feel comes
from great intuition, being insightful about challenges, and
seeing things others cannot.
By having a vision, sharing that vision, building a team of
like mind, instilling loyalty, and gathering and applying the
resources to accomplish your dream, you will be in a position
to a level of performance that causes amazing things can happen.
