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A recent article that featured on Mashable
opines that had Jesus been born in 21st century, he would definitely be
on Facebook and Twitter. “Head of Germany’s Catholic Church, Robert
Zollitsch, has given everyone celebrating something new to think about
the Christmas story. Zollitsch told a German newspaper that if Jesus
were alive today, he’d be Facebook friends with all of his followers,”
mentions the source.
Because HIS teachings are interesting, you’ve been following HIS
sermons closely. You have been very particular about the teachings of
every spiritual or religious text. That said, you are also the type of
person who would not buy into the idea of religion or spirituality
without being able to cull out some practical learning from the clauses
and chapters. So you sit down with the Bible to draw some corporate
lessons from the religious text. That is what you are used to doing with
everything else – draw lessons that you can apply to your work
environment. Now that you have churned out some tips from something as
unrelated as pop music, you believe that the life of Jesus would not
disappoint you when it comes to formulating practices out of it.
GenX Education is willing to help. Below are four leadership lessons from the life of
Jesus that can be integrated into your management style.
1. Sacrificial Leadership: The idea does not sound
even a bit appealing you’d say, when you first hear the term sacrificial
leadership. What Jesus propagated though, was being able to give up for
what one completely believes in. An important leadership lesson,
sacrificial leadership is also sometimes known as benevolent leadership.
The crux is to be able to risk everything for the sake of what you
believe is right; even if that means taking up the heat for the fault of
a team member.
2. Art of Loneliness: Needless to say, some of the
most renowned leaders who have been able to make a difference to the
world, were loners. Of course they had innumerable followers; however,
companions were few. Solitude steered towards a purpose – that is the
mantra of a leader’s life. Even if they find themselves alone, they will
work towards the greater good of all. In a work environment too, a
leader is often isolated from the core group. Still, he has to take
every decision in benefit of his team.
3. Team Work: A one man army is inefficient to
handle significant tasks. For those who think that Jesus performed
miracles alone, there is a need to reiterate that his army comprised 12
people. Team work is the essence of leadership. Without his team, a
leader would rather feel lost and would be at the mercy of
circumstances. For example, in a testing team, a tech lead will not have
any control over the final quality of products if the team refuses to
work in tandem and deliver on time.
4. Authenticity: Probity is the linchpin of
authenticity. It is different from being fair in your dealing, but
closely resembles an individual sense or way of leading. An amalgamation
of integrity and truthfulness to fellow members results in authenticity
of practice. In a Banking scenario,
if a branch manager does not make his team aware of the right
circumstances that prevail, he fails to be a good leader. His team will
never be able to rely on him or his judgement. Manipulating the truth is
against the principles propagated by Jesus.
It would also surprise many to know that Jesus was one of the first
few to practice word of mouth marketing. However, that is another aspect
of corporate management, beyond the scope of leadership lessons. Though
it’s overwhelming to imagine how he got so much done without even a
trace of Technology to help.
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