Million Leaders MandateNotebook Three

Leadership Begins With an Attitude

(Lesson 1)

Leadership Begins With an Attitude

Leaders think and perceive the world differently than followers do

“As a man thinks in his heart, so he is”Proverbs 23:7

Biblical

Principles

About

Attitudes

1. My attitude as I begin a task will affect its My attitude as I begin a task will affect its outcomeoutcome more than anything else. more than anything else.

• Joshua and Caleb • The Other Ten Spies1. Saw the fruit 1. Saw the problems

2. Saw themselves in God’s hands

2. Saw themselves as small and weak

3. Were optimistic about the future

3. Were pessimistic about the future

4. Encouraged stepping out in faith

4. Prevented the people from progress

2. My attitude toward 2. My attitude toward othersothers determines determines their attitude toward their attitude toward me.me.

• Four Important Leadership Steps with People

1. Remember their name

2. Recognize their potential

3. Request their help

4. Reward their efforts

3. My attitude is the major difference 3. My attitude is the major difference between between success success and and failure.failure.

“Watch over your heart and guard it with all diligence. For from it flow the springs of life.” (Proverbs 4:23)

4. My attitude can turn my 4. My attitude can turn my problemsproblems into into blessings.blessings.Three Phases of a problem::

Awareness: We have a problem.

Evaluation: What went wrong?

Choice: This is where attitude steps in!

5. My attitude can give me an uncommon 5. My attitude can give me an uncommon

perspectiveperspective on life. on life.

“The primary difference between a followerfollower and a leaderleader is perspective. The primary difference between a leaderleader and an effective leadereffective leader is better perspective.”

-Dr. J Robert Clinton

6. My attitude is my best 6. My attitude is my best friendfriend or my or my

worst worst enemyenemy..

“The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.”

(Matthew 12:35)

7. My attitude, not my My attitude, not my achievementsachievements, ,

will give me happiness.will give me happiness.

Personal Evaluation

Have you ever thought….1. If I could just serve in a different place, I’d be happierI’d be happier.

2. If I just knew that person, I’d be satisfiedI’d be satisfied.

3. If things were different here, I would be OKI would be OK.

4. If I would not have done that, I’d feel better about myselfI’d feel better about myself..

8. My attitude will change when I My attitude will change when I choose

to to change it. it.

Conditions

Choices

         

 

Age

9. 9. My attitude needs continual My attitude needs continual

adjustmentadjustment.. • Indicators for Attitude Adjustments…

1. I have not had enough time with God or myself.

2. My family notices and tells me about my attitude.

3. My relationship with co-workers becomes strained.

4. My view of people begins to lower.

5. My perspective on life becomes cynical.

10. My attitude is My attitude is contagiouscontagious. .

•People catch our attitudes like they catch a cold from us—by getting too close to us!