We see this principle
in the following expressions spoken by Jesus:
Whoever
does not love does not know God, because God is love.
If
any says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who
does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not
seen. And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his
brother.
Jesus
replied: ‘“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and
with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second
is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang
on these two commandments.”
The above texts clearly
indicate that love for mankind is a priority and is evidence that one loves
God, the Creator of humanity. Perhaps this is the major ingredient missing in
leadership today. The focus is on results and performance more than on values,
such as love, caring, compassion, and kindness. We need leaders who love their
followers more than they love their goals and objectives. We must understand
and capture this spirit of leadership in order to fully manifest the leadership
potential hidden within each of us.
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