This morning while going through the book of Esther I picked some very interesting lessons on Leadership and Politics I'd like to share below.
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- Esther on a normal day never thought her becoming a queen had anything to do with sabing a nation or group of people. She probably thought she was just lucky to have been chosen by the great King Ahaseurus to become his queen.
Until her people got threatened with death, then she woke up through the help of her Uncle.
- Haman was a typical political or should I say government official.
Full of himself, favored by the ' Oga at the top', the King.
The favor got into his head so much that he would go home, gather his friends and wife just to boast of how close he was to the king.
It is was never recorded that he used that position to speak for anyone before the king for help or anything kind of favor.
He had an enemy, Mordecai. That one wouldn't bow to him, and do the usual 'praise singing' that others in the king's court did.
It stung his huge ego. Who the hell was Mordecai? One immigrant like that who lucky that his neice was the queen?! 😬
Sadly he let that get to him. The praise singing from others didn't matter as long as this one man wouldn't give his.
And he spent the rest of his days trying to make this man forcefully recognize him by going to the extent of organizing a massacre that eventually wiped him and his family out in place of Mordecai.
- Mordecai on the other hand understood the use of power and political opportunities.
He was a transgenerational leader.
He was interested in the well being of his people despite being an immigrant in that land and he helped Esther understand that.
He was known to have helped uncover a plot by some of the king's officials who wanted to eliminate him. He sought the well being of the King and the land.
This singular act endeared him to the king and he was promoted and eventually became a man of tremendous influence in that government.
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Lessons.
Virtually all leaders fall into these 3 categories.
* There are those who just think they were lucky to find their way into government and so do not see it as an opportunity given them to serve their people.
They concentrate on immediate gains and personal comfort. They are the Esthers.
* There are those who feel that because they have attained some level of influence, they should be worshipped. The Hamans.
We have lots of them in power.
They only meet their friends so they can boast about what they have acquired and not to help change anyone's life.
If by any means you try to tell them what is right they will attack you viciously.
Their ego is so big it leads them to self destruction eventually.
* Then there is the Mordecai model, the ones who understand that leadership is for service first of all. Then as you serve the people, your influence grows stronger and stronger.
What kind of leader are you?
Esther, Haman or Mordecai?
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- Esther on a normal day never thought her becoming a queen had anything to do with sabing a nation or group of people. She probably thought she was just lucky to have been chosen by the great King Ahaseurus to become his queen.
Until her people got threatened with death, then she woke up through the help of her Uncle.
- Haman was a typical political or should I say government official.
Full of himself, favored by the ' Oga at the top', the King.
The favor got into his head so much that he would go home, gather his friends and wife just to boast of how close he was to the king.
It is was never recorded that he used that position to speak for anyone before the king for help or anything kind of favor.
He had an enemy, Mordecai. That one wouldn't bow to him, and do the usual 'praise singing' that others in the king's court did.
It stung his huge ego. Who the hell was Mordecai? One immigrant like that who lucky that his neice was the queen?! 😬
Sadly he let that get to him. The praise singing from others didn't matter as long as this one man wouldn't give his.
And he spent the rest of his days trying to make this man forcefully recognize him by going to the extent of organizing a massacre that eventually wiped him and his family out in place of Mordecai.
- Mordecai on the other hand understood the use of power and political opportunities.
He was a transgenerational leader.
He was interested in the well being of his people despite being an immigrant in that land and he helped Esther understand that.
He was known to have helped uncover a plot by some of the king's officials who wanted to eliminate him. He sought the well being of the King and the land.
This singular act endeared him to the king and he was promoted and eventually became a man of tremendous influence in that government.
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Lessons.
Virtually all leaders fall into these 3 categories.
* There are those who just think they were lucky to find their way into government and so do not see it as an opportunity given them to serve their people.
They concentrate on immediate gains and personal comfort. They are the Esthers.
* There are those who feel that because they have attained some level of influence, they should be worshipped. The Hamans.
We have lots of them in power.
They only meet their friends so they can boast about what they have acquired and not to help change anyone's life.
If by any means you try to tell them what is right they will attack you viciously.
Their ego is so big it leads them to self destruction eventually.
* Then there is the Mordecai model, the ones who understand that leadership is for service first of all. Then as you serve the people, your influence grows stronger and stronger.
What kind of leader are you?
Esther, Haman or Mordecai?
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